Out of the Blue
“Out of the blue a big crow-sized, red-headed woodpecker – pileated to be specific – flew over the court like a well-aimed tennis ball. Extraordinary sight since these big male birds are less common than they once were. Knowing this, meant finding out his significance timely: “create your own rhythm and do things your way in your own time”. Thought I would share this permission nugget with you for no one dictates your destiny except you.” To your Happiness, Kita
read moreBonding
“There’s an acute sense in you that it’s time to come closer, to reach out, to take the first step, to reconnect, revisit, restore, renew, regenerate, rejuvenate, recalibrate, revitalize a bond that has weakened. Whether with a sister, father, friend, fellow worker, pet, plant, or stranger you keep passing on the street, it’s time to engage, have the first word, crack that smile before the moment passes into eternity never to repeat again. Let the regret turn into rejoicing as you rekindle a bond that was not meant to break but to be.” To...
read moreWonder
“Do you wonder why you run into people you haven’t seen for a while? Like a cluster that existed before, this people-meteor re-enters your orbit perhaps leaving you to wonder, “Why now?” Of course, you are delighted to renew acquaintances as you update each other. There’s a stronger glow in you as your energy is exchanged. You promise you’ll stay in touch: the latter is meant with all sincerity. As these happy collisions occur, you wonder, “Why now?” Not to worry though – your soul has the answer.” To your Happiness,...
read moreAdjusting
“Getting used to small adjustments helps you be flexible when the big adjustments need to happen. Usually the latter are unexpected – a life-altering situation or decision is suddenly thrust upon you. You feel like you’re in a corner with no options in sight. Have you given your flexibility enough exercise to manage the “big” one? Switching up your coffee day, holding off dinner for another hour, running errands in the morning instead of afternoon, choosing a bio instead of a novel to read, wearing a new color: these all seem so trivial, so...
read moreFresh Eyes
“It might be taking another way home or ordering something else off the menu; perhaps walking out of the room instead of arguing again; braving the movie theatre on your own; signing up for lessons when you said you never would; making another stab at that unreadable book; not waiting for the phone to ring; listening to dad’s oft-told story without interrupting; observing, observing, observing before forming an opinion or not having an opinion at all. After all, eyes don’t talk. They simply look and take in.” To your Happiness, Kita...
read moreThe Game of Choice
“Choice means there are options: at least two or more from which to choose. This also means there are differences: at least two or more which will result of the choices made. Choice is anything but absolute; black and white; right or wrong. Hence the idea that your choice is better than another’s or right-er than another’s is impossible. From a logical point of view, this may seem unfair but in the context of Truth, this is wonderfully fair. Every choice no matter whose is valid and is to be acknowledged. Taken this way, the universal playing...
read moreMirror, Mirror on the Wall…
“Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Why, you and you and you, of course! You see and identify yourself as the person looking back at you. Your 3D eyes tell you so. But if those eyes move into a quantum realm, then you not only see the literal you but all the non-you elements that make up you: your parents, your ancestors, the soil of this earth, the light and particles emitted through space from universes and galaxies far, far away. When viewed through this lens, your magnificence is self-evident. “You are stardust;...
read moreYour Presence
“It is not what you do but who you are. “Remember when you were small, there were times when you had a fever. You were miserable, and then your mother came and put her hand on your forehead. You felt wonderful. She had not done anything yet, just put her hand on your forehead. And you feel the nectar of love, the nectar of compassion. You feel much better with the presence of your mother.” (Thich Nhat Hanh) Yes, this is a tribute to mothers, but it is also a tribute to all of you who grace others with your presence. You hold space...
read moreA Broken Heart
“The Bee Gees’ poignant hit “How can You Mend a Broken Heart?” comes to mind. A husband has lost his wife and is shellshocked. Some say that with a broken heart comes the grace of that heart opening up to give and accept even more love. How long is the interval between brokenness and opening up? Do you know? Have you lived it? If so, you know it is possible to move from despair to hope. “Please help him (me) mend his (my) broken heart and let him (me) live again.” * To your Happiness, Kita * How Can You Mend a Broken Heart lyrics © DistroKid,...
read moreKeep It Fresh
“Spring has that about it – fresh, renewed with a vitality that warms and invigorates. Lest those of you who live in the southern hemisphere feel left out, banish the thought. Spring is a metaphor here but the concept of keeping it fresh applies to you no matter where you are. With restrictions lifted, there is the tendency to revert to “what was”. Your mind automatically defaults to things familiar as soon as it’s given the chance because that which is known also represents security. The last two years have shaken you up out of “what was” to...
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Wherever You Are
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