“Oops…the schedule has changed…whether person, place or thing, shuffling things around is the name of the game these days. The long-held appointment is postponed yet again. An awaited visit from a dear friend on hold due to illness. Unexpected thunderstorms nix the golf game. Fifteen chairs are needed; ten are available. Can someone pick up some?  The list was followed to a “T”; unfortunately, batteries were left off the roster. Go back? Make...

“Sometimes it’s hard to find the balance between pleasing yourself and pleasing others. Having been taught that sacrifice, frugality and self-denial are cornerstones of the good person – of a good, disciplined life – one can easily conclude that self-indulgence, extravagance and celebrating abundance are therefore the black sheep of human behaviour. How sad that you need to give something away to “feel good” about yourself when, in fact, you...

“Is it not a miracle that an appointment is cancelled when you don’t feel like going; when you find a quarter on the floor to make up the change you need for coffee; when a car pulls out just as you are looking for a parking spot; that a person happens to open the door when your arms are full; that the museum is free on the day you visit; that the clouds clear for your afternoon picnic; that you spot a safety pin to fix the hem of your dress;...

“Full of hope and dreams coming true, may this be a blessed day. Loving kindness and unconditional love filling every heart, may this be a blessed day. Opportunities galore with miracles great and small, may this be a blessed day. Beauty abounds throughout this glorious mother earth; may this be a blessed day. Peace and friendship among all sentient beings here and throughout the cosmos, may this be a blessed day. May all you yearn and strive...

“Moving too fast may trip you up. Spilling your coffee, forgetting your phone, distracted from birdsong or a beautiful sunset, are little things that can be easily corrected. However, if speed is a constant in your life, big things that cannot be reversed may cause you regret. A hasty email full of criticism, a downstairs tumble necessitating a hospital visit, an unfortunate consequence due to perceived judgment or unfounded hearsay. Wait, be...

“Turn on the light as you get up. Open your blinds – your curtains – to see what the day looks like. Is there plenty of sunshine yet? Or maybe it’s cloudy and you hope it’ll clear up soon so that you can be in the light. Outside you seek the sunny side of the street where the warmth has already dispelled the morning’s coolness. At the coffee shop, you put your computer on the table where the lighting is good. Turning it on, you see the...