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EVERY MIRACLE HAS A STORY
"Always be yourself, unless you can be a unicorn. Then always be a unicorn." — Unknown I smiled when I read this quote because, over the past week, I was called a unicorn more times than I can count. A physician said it. Fellow transplant recipients said it. Members of my team said it. At first, I laughed. Then I began to wonder why that particular word kept appearing. Perhaps a unicorn is simply someone who reminds us that miracles still exist. This past week I had the p


RINGING THE BELL OF HOPE
"What matters most is how we respond to what we experience in life" — Stephen R. Covey There are moments in life when we are reminded that strength is not always loud. Sometimes strength looks like getting out of bed when your body aches. Sometimes it looks like showing up for another appointment when fear whispers in your ear. Sometimes strength is simply taking the next breath and trusting God with the next step. Last year my sister received a breast cancer diagnosis. The


BEYOND THE MATERIAL
“You will be remembered for making a difference, and not for being the owner of fleets of cars.” ― Michael Bassey Johnson I can still remember the day I got my very first new car. The scent of fresh upholstery filled the air, and my heart danced with excitement as I drove it off the lot. It was a deep blue Honda Civic, a stick shift, and it was mine. That moment felt like a milestone—proof of hard work, determination, and a dream realized. Over the years, there have been


SHADE TREES
“Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” Warren Buffett What if we knew the impact our actions would have many years after we make them? There is something beautifully humbling about this thought, isn’t there? There is power in looking at the fact that every decision we make impacts others in some way. To realize that what we do today—every word we speak, every action we take, every kindness we offer—has a ripple that extends


SOUL LOVE
“I love you neither with my heart nor with my mind. My heart might stop my mind can forget. I love you with my soul because my soul never stops or forgets." -Rumi There is a kind of love that the world tries to teach us—structured, conditional, and often rooted in survival. And then there is the love of the soul… infinite, unwavering, and untouched by circumstance. In our early years, we are like open vessels, absorbing what love looks like through the actions of those arou


WALK GENTLY, LEAVE LIGHT
"We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten." ~ Cesare Pavese Some of my most treasured memories are not tied to dates on a calendar but to moments etched into my heart. One of my favorite characters in this thing called life was Grandpa Opha. He wasn’t my grandfather by blood, yet he felt like family in all the ways that truly matter. What made him so special was his ability to sit and talk for hours about his life


Hershey's Kisses And Miracles
“It isn't what you leave your children but how you leave them." Milton S. Hershey We came so close to not having Hershey Chocolate....


SING THE SONG OF YOUR SOUL
"Someone once asked me why people sing. I answered that they sing for many of the same reasons the birds sing. They sing for a mate, to claim their territory, or simply to give voice to the delight of being alive in the midst of a beautiful day." Linda Ronstadt Have you ever noticed how naturally birds greet the morning? Before the world fully awakens, they are already filling the air with joyful melodies. They are not concerned about whether anyone is listening or judging

Teri Angel
10 hours ago4 min read


LETTING GO
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be." — Lao Tzu One of the greatest challenges we face as human beings is letting go—not only of our possessions or circumstances, but of the identity we have created around ourselves. We spend years collecting labels: successful, unsuccessful, parent, child, teacher, victim, survivor, achiever, spiritual seeker. Some labels lift us up while others quietly imprison us. Before long, we begin believing that these temporary rol

Teri Angel
1 day ago4 min read


OUT OF THE ZONE
“You never change your life until you step out of your comfort zone; change begins at the end of your comfort zone.” ―Roy T. Bennett Comfort can be a beautiful place. It offers familiarity, security, and predictability. There are seasons in life when rest and stability are exactly what our souls need. Yet there comes a time when the very place that once nurtured us begins to limit us. What was once a safe harbor can quietly become an anchor that keeps us from sailing toward

Teri Angel
2 days ago3 min read


CREATE YOURSELF THROUGH LOVE
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” —George Bernard Shaw Many of us spend years trying to “find ourselves,” as though our true identity is something hidden beneath a rock, waiting to be discovered. We search through relationships, careers, spiritual teachings, new places and different experiences, hoping that one day we will stumble upon the person we were always meant to be. Perhaps the journey is not really about finding a finished versio

Teri Angel
3 days ago4 min read


LIVE EVERY MOMENT
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life." Omar Khayyam How often do we postpone our happiness? We tell ourselves that we will be happy when we have more money, when our health improves, when the children are grown, when we retire, or when life finally slows down. Before we know it, years have passed while we have been waiting for permission to enjoy the very life we were given. The truth is that life is not found in yesterday or tomorrow. It exists only in thi

Teri Angel
5 days ago4 min read


HOLD MY HAND
“I am a strong person, but every now and then I also need someone to take my hand and tell me that everything will be alright.” —Anonymous There is a misconception in our world that strength means never crying, never asking for help, and never allowing others to see our vulnerable moments. We are encouraged to "keep it together," to push through pain, and to wear a brave face even when our hearts are quietly breaking. But true strength has never been about pretending we hav

Teri Angel
Jul 145 min read


HONOR LIFE
"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths." — Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Sometimes a soul comes into the world to make a big difference. Sometimes, one comes here to make a huge difference. We are saying goodbye to one such being who has blessed our planet in such a way that many across America and other countries are filled with sadness. I met George Franklin

Teri Angel
Jul 133 min read


COURAGE TO BELIEVE
"If my mind can conceive it, if my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it." - Muhammad Ali There is something unmistakable about people who accomplish great things. It isn't simply talent, intelligence, or even opportunity. More often than not, it is the confidence with which they approach life. They carry an inner knowing that whispers, "I've got this." Even when circumstances suggest otherwise, they keep putting one foot in front of the other. Compare that mindset

Teri Angel
Jul 114 min read


TIMELESS TRUTHS
"The soul attracts that which it secretly harbors; that which it loves, and also that which it fears." ~ James Allen One of the greatest gifts we can receive on our spiritual journey is the realization that truth is timeless. It doesn't belong to one teacher, one religion, one philosophy, or one generation. Truth simply is. Throughout history it has been discovered, expressed, expanded upon, and shared by those willing to listen deeply to the whisperings of the Divine. Th

Teri Angel
Jul 105 min read


ALWAYS GUIDED
"Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves." — Henry David Thoreau We can get “lost” in many different ways. Personally, I can get lost so fast directionally that it would make your head spin. I get frustrated when my GPS tells me to turn east or west instead of left or right because I have no clue which way is which. I can also get lost in thought which takes away my focus on my priorities. But what I love to do is to get lost on purpose. As I travel throug

Teri Angel
Jul 94 min read
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