“You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot ― it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.” ― Maya Angelou   Driving through the Appalachian Mountains today was a spectacular adventure. The rolling mist clung lovingly to the hills, and the trees were just beginning to dress themselves in autumn’s radiant colors. It’s always been difficult for me to

“Doubt is a question mark; faith is an exclamation point. The most compelling, believable, realistic stories have included them both.”  ― Criss Jami   As I sit in quiet reflection, I find it interesting that two people can share the same experience and yet see it through completely different eyes. One finds hope; another finds despair. One clings to doubt, while the other stands firmly in faith. I’ve often asked the angels, “Why are we so divided? Why do we, as a human family

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”  Michael Jordan   There is a quiet moment before every miracle when the universe listens closely — waiting to see what you will do next. In that sacred pause between wishing and doing lies the power that shapes worlds. Michael Jordan’s words carry a divine invitation: to move from passive dreaming into inspired creation. How many times have we longed for something — peace, healing, love, abunda

“The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you've come." — Unknown   There’s a moment, every now and then, when I pause in the stillness of my day and look over my shoulder—not in regret, but in awe. The path behind me isn’t straight or perfect. It’s winding, uneven, and scattered with lessons that once felt like mountains. Yet standing here now, I realize every step was sacred. The angels often remind me, “The only time you should ever look back is to see how

“What we feel is not based on our experience, but on our INTERPRETATION of experiences.” —Anthony Robbins     Each day, life paints before us a masterpiece of moments — some bright and breathtaking, others shadowed in challenge. Yet the true beauty of that canvas is not determined by what happens, but by how we see what happens. What we feel is not based on our experience, but on our interpretation of those experiences. Two people can walk through the same storm and emerge wi

“Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.” —Gandhi   I have learned through my journey that forgiveness is not a single moment; it’s a practice. Each time we revisit a hurt, we are given another opportunity to choose love over resentment, compassion over judgment. It’s not about pretending the pain didn’t happen, but about releasing the grip it has on our spirit. Forgiveness opens the cage we’ve built around our hearts and whispers, You are

“Anxiety is just repeatedly experiencing failure in advance.” —Seth Godin     There was a time when I would wake up and immediately start running mental marathons. What if this goes wrong? What if I’m not enough? What if the future I’m dreaming of never arrives? Before the day had even begun, I had already lived through a dozen imaginary failures — and none of them were real. The angels once told me that anxiety is the echo of a story we’ve told ourselves too many times. It’s

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” — Henri Matiss   Today as I sat in meditation with my dear friend Ruth, we...

"Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities." - Robert H. Schuller   There was a time when you didn’t think you’d make it...

“If you don't want to think about oranges, change the thought and think about bananas, if you want. If you don't want to think about...