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ZEN WITHIN
“The only Zen you find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.” Robert M. Pirsig There it is—the teaching we all need to hear, remember, and practice daily. This quote landed deeply in my heart. It arrived not as a gentle whisper, but as a clear, loving truth. I have experienced more peace here in India over the last month than I have felt in a very long time—perhaps even since the early days of my spiritual journey under the guidance of my beloved mentor


ANGELS AND ACCEPTANCE
Be unapologetically you! “Do not seek for things to happen the way you want them to; rather, wish that what happens happen the way it happens: then you will be happy." - Epictetus I have never considered myself a stoic. And yet, in a heartfelt conversation with a dear friend today, she gently reflected back to me the way I move through life’s challenges. Her words lingered. Being a researcher at heart, I turned to good old Google and found this description: A stoic person r


AN ANGELIC THANKSGIVING IN A FOREIGN LAND
“Thanksgiving and praise open in your consciousness the way for spiritual growth and supply to come to you. Spirit pushes Itself out into visible manifestation as soon as a channel is opened through which It can flow. You should be thankful for everything at all times. Realize that all power to think, and speak, and act comes from God, and that He is with you now, guiding and inspiring you.” Paramahansa Yogananda Today, as much of America pauses to gather around tables fil


HOME IS WHERE THE ROSE APPEARS
“People where you live, the little prince said, grow five thousand roses in one garden… Yet they don’t find what they’re looking for… And yet what they’re looking for could be found in a single rose.” — From The Little Prince (originally published in French as Le Petit Prince) by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry There is a sweetness in this story that has followed me since childhood. I can still see my French teacher’s eyes light up each time she spoke of Le Petit Prince, especiall


REJOICE AND BE GLAD
Photo by Brayden Prato "Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day" — Dalai Lama. Each morning, we are...


A JOURNEY OF GRATITUDE
"Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Life is a journey, not a destination so...


GRATITUDE MAKES A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” -Eleanor Roosevelt Well, I don’t get scared easily these days. What I have experienced in the...


GROWING UP SPIRITUALLY
“Forever is composed of nows.” — Emily Dickinson I remember being 17 and thinking 30 was old. Then I reached my 30’s and said there was...


GrateFuel: Be Grateful Every Moment
“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice....


ONLY SHADES OF GRAY
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” —C.S. Lewis When I read these words, my first thought was, “What is an ordinary person?” Curiosity got the better of me, and down the rabbit hole I went. One definition described an ordinary person as someone with no special distinction, status, or rarity—average, usual, typical, existing within the normal course of events. That definition did not sit well with my soul. What exactly is ordinary? Is it

Teri Angel
23 hours ago4 min read


GOD SPELLED BACKWARDS
"Be the person your dog thinks you are." – Unknown Over the course of this lifetime, I have been blessed with the companionship of many animals. My first dog was a tiny Chihuahua named Peppy. Since then, I have shared my life with dogs of all sizes—from little lap dogs to a big-hearted Rottweiler named Rock—and several beloved cats as well. While each had a unique personality, they all shared one remarkable quality: when I looked into their eyes, I saw God. Animals have a w

Teri Angel
3 days ago4 min read


SET YOURSELF FREE
"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover the prisoner was you." — Lewis B. Smedes For many years, I misunderstood forgiveness. I thought it was something we did for someone else. If another person hurt us, betrayed us, abandoned us, or disappointed us, forgiveness seemed like letting them off the hook. It felt unfair. Why should they be forgiven when they caused the pain? Then one day I heard a simple truth: forgiveness is not about them—it is about you. That real

Teri Angel
4 days ago4 min read


STAND UP ONE MORE TIME
"Fall seven times, stand up eight." — Japanese Proverb Life has a way of knocking us down when we least expect it. Just when we think we have found our footing, another challenge appears. A relationship ends. A dream falls apart. A health issue emerges. A door closes that we were certain would open. In those moments, it can feel easier to stay on the ground than to gather the strength to rise again. Yet some of the greatest stories ever told were born from perseverance. S

Teri Angel
5 days ago4 min read


IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS
“Don’t ever be ashamed of loving the strange things that make your weird little heart happy.” Elizabeth Gilbert I have always believed that it is the little things in life that bring us the greatest joy. The aroma of fresh coffee brewing in the morning. A field of daisies dancing in the breeze. The unexpected text from a friend that arrives at exactly the right moment. The sound of birds singing outside the window. A butterfly crossing your path. A smile from a stranger. T

Teri Angel
7 days ago3 min read


THE GREATEST GIFT
“There is only one happiness in this life: to love and be loved.” George Sand George Sand spent much of her life searching for love. Her writings reveal the joys and disappointments of that quest, along with the strength of a woman determined to live authentically in a world that often challenged her independence. Her words still resonate today because, beneath all our accomplishments and ambitions, most of us are seeking the same thing—to love and to be loved. Love is

Teri Angel
Jun 43 min read


LOVE LANGUAGE
“Listen with ears of tolerance! See through the eyes of compassion! Speak with the language of love" ~ Rumi The older I get, the more I realize that communication is far more than words. We can say all the right things and still fail to connect. We can offer advice when someone simply needs understanding. We can hear another person's words without truly listening to the message beneath them. Rumi's beautiful quote offers us a roadmap for creating deeper connections with one

Teri Angel
Jun 34 min read


A BRAND NEW ENDING
"You can never go back and make a brand new start, but anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending." – Carl Bard There was a time in my life when I wished I could rewrite entire chapters of my story. If I had been given a magical eraser, I would have gladly removed painful experiences, poor decisions, heartbreaks, failures, and moments when I felt completely lost. Looking back, there were seasons I would have traded for anything. Then one day I heard a perspecti

Teri Angel
Jun 14 min read


LIVE LIFE FULLY
“Do not fear death, but rather the unlived life. You don’t have to live forever. You just have to live.” ― Natalie Babbit These words stopped me in my tracks. So often we spend our lives worrying about things that may never happen. We worry about getting older, losing what we love, making mistakes, or running out of time. Yet the greatest tragedy may not be death at all. The greatest tragedy may be reaching the end of our journey and realizing we never fully lived. It is my

Teri Angel
May 314 min read


SING A SONG, DANCE A DANCE
“Life is a song - sing it. Life is a game - play it. Life is a challenge - meet it. Life is a dream - realize it. Life is a sacrifice - offer it. Life is love - enjoy it.” Sai Baba There are moments when I sit quietly and contemplate the miracle of being here. Out of all eternity, we have been gifted this brief and beautiful experience called life. Every sunrise, every breath, every encounter is part of a sacred journey designed to help us remember who we truly are. Life

Teri Angel
May 303 min read
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