Are We There Yet?
“Refreshed, excited, enthusiastic…you’ve had breakfast and your coffee. The gas tank is full. There are snacks in the car. You look forward to being on the road. GPS loaded; audio book prepped; water bottle, sunglasses in reach… You’re ready to go. Then out of the blue comes a call. It’s your mom: Dad’s in the hospital – he’s had a stroke. You reel back almost losing your balance upon hearing this. You’re there but not there. A sense of numbness overtakes you as you adjust to this info. Part of you understands, the other part is still in trip...
read moreA Change of Plans
“Is it bitter disappointment that descends upon you like a dark cloud? Or a simple shrug of the shoulders and thinking “We’ll do it another time.” Perhaps you are somewhere in the middle: sorry that you won’t be going on the trip after all but allowing a few deep breaths to assuage your momentary disappointment. Expectation can be a double-edged sword. The feeling of anticipation – of looking forward to something special can put you on such a high. Yet if unexpectedly the source of your high is suddenly removed, it can send you crashing. How...
read moreBeing a Kid Again
“Do you have those moments when you feel like a kid again? Maybe you catch yourself in the mirror and you smile for no reason at all. Perhaps you are hanging out with friends and the enthusiasm is bordering on silliness – but it’s a delightful silliness. You remember a rhyme you sang as a kid, and you sing it again, chuckling at the words that make no sense. Or you decide to skip or trot like a horse down the sidewalk not caring whether anyone sees you or not. The memory of getting a special treat has you off to the grocery store finding out...
read moreResilience in Beauty
“The white blooms with their seven petals are layered like dainty butterflies lingering over a green field. They’re so exquisitely poised that any sudden movement would surely topple them from their perch. Delicate, immaculate in their flowing, soft cloaks, you want to touch but respect the seeming fragility. Yet all three flowers have been in bloom for days…how is it that such precariousness can subsist? Though beauty is thought to be fleeting, it, when present is mighty – is resilient. The beauty of mother earth is this: a white bloom in...
read moreDoes It Need Paint?
“The latest colour is all the rage: you’ve never heard the name before – it was called baby blue at one time. Your surroundings are at least five years behind the times of being trendy, on point, in fashion. You worry what your friends will think… Yet looking around, you, despite what the influencers say, feel comfortable. The familiarity of what is soothes you, and you relax in its worn coziness. It breathes you because you have made it, created it as it is. “Does it need paint?” you ask yourself. “Not really. It just needs me.”To your...
read moreDesiderata
“I came across a line from this text and thought it timely to share with you. Desiderata made its mark on me when I first heard and read it. I think some of you may already be familiar with it – such a gentle declaration for these times.”To your happiness,Kita“Go placidly amid the noise and the haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible, without surrender, be on good terms with all persons.Speak your truth quietly and clearly; and listen to others, even to the dull and the ignorant; they too have their...
read moreCan You Feel It?
“It seems to rise unexpectedly: a sense of lightness upon hearing the birds singing; a sense of wonder touching the petals of a flower; a sense of inward laughter when you’ve done something silly; a sense of resonance when in deep conversation; a sense of warmth while watching a young family playing in the park. Yet did you not experience these things before? Of course: there have always been birds, and flowers, personal missteps, conversations galore, and countless families on their outings. But something is different. Can you feel it? Call...
read moreIf You Can Be Anything
“If you can be anything, be yourself. If you can do anything, serve others. If you can dream anything, dream big. If you can feel anything, feel love. If you can see anything, see beauty. If you can hear anything, hear harmonies. If you can say anything, say simply. If you can understand anything, understand others. If you can learn anything, learn compassion. If you can create anything, create peace. If you can offer anything, offer kindness. If you can follow anything, follow your heart.”To your Happiness,Kita
read moreYou do Not Have to
“You do not have to respond if the argument escalates. You do not have to defend yourself if the accusation has no merit. You don’t have to participate if you have to take a side. You do not have to go if the destination is not to your liking. You don’t have to buy something if you don’t want it in the first place. Being forced is not pleasant; wanting is. Give yourself permission to say “No” when a feeling of force, intimidation or threat surrounds you. Herein lies your power, your sovereignty of being who you are. You are not scripted or...
read moreTranquility
“In the midst of upheaval, uncertainty and challenging circumstances, the rising sun peaks through the blinds and signals the birth of a beautiful day. The mist is rising in the distance, the sky a clear baby blue. No clouds dot the horizon, and you can see this panorama unfolding well beyond the horizon. The trees have begun their colourful dance of yellow, orange and red unfolding but there is no inkling of cold. In fact, the warmth of Father Sun promises an exquisitely warm day – like summer yet the playful leaves tell otherwise. A truly...
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