Thinking different thoughts than you have ever thought before is the only path to answers, healing, new jeans, or anything that glitters.

And you know how good you look in new jeans...
The Universe

"If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won't, you most assuredly won't. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad."

Denis Waitley
Author, Speaker and Trainer

Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first.

—George Matthew Adams

You do realize, don't you, that there have been others - in lifetimes, millenniums, and civilizations past - who have been to some of the same "places" you've been to? Yet, they got so scared they lost control, turned away, or flat out quit.
Yep, and they surround you now in the unseen. Your greatest admirers.
Thanks, The Universe

"Winners are losers who got up and gave it one more try."
Dennis DeYoungRock Musician and Songwriter

Be selfish for a moment and think of something material that you want... something fantastic, something awesome, something wonderful.
Now, double it. Whatever it is you want, think of owning two of them. They're yours free and clear. Think of the implications their possession would have on your life. What would your neighbors say? Where would you keep them? What colors would you choose, what dimensions, what characteristics?
Okay, you're about to receive a third one, more than you could possibly use (at the moment), so who would you give it to? How would you tell them? What would their reaction be? Would you be able to help them take ownership? Would you be there to facilitate the transition, if necessary? What would your friends and family say about your generosity? Would you do it again? If so, for whom?
This exercise has now concluded. Drop it from your thinking. Resume enjoying the here and now, because it's the only place happiness resides, and every so often, as your mind wanders to thoughts of the above, smile with gratitude.
Choices, choices, choices, The Universe

Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored."
Earl Nightingale1921-1989, Radio Announcer, Author and Speaker

"Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it."

William Feather1889-1981, Writer

What can you now do,that you'd like to do,that you aren't doing?
Do it.
Love, The Universe

When you look around you, at those in the world who flourish, thrive, laugh, and love - with friendships, adventure, even abundance - aren't they, more often than not, first and foremost, the dreamers?
You so have it made, The Universe

Don't Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,When funds are low and the debts are high,And you want to smile but you have to sigh,When care is pressing you down a bit,Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,As every one of us sometimes learns,And many a failure turns about,When he might have won if he'd stuck it out.Don't give up, though the pace seems slow -You may succeed with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer thanIt seems to a faint and faltering man;Often the struggler has given upWhen he might have captured the victor's cup,And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,How close he was to the golden crown.
Success is failure turned inside out -The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,And you never can tell how close you are -It may be near when it seems afar;So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit -It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit.
Author Unknown

Never fear shadows. They simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.
-Ruth Renkel

Today's Quote

To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.

-Oscar Wilde

"My father used to say to me, 'Whenever you get into a jam, whenever you get into a crisis or an emergency...become the calmest person in the room and you'll be able to figure your way out of it.'"
Rudolph Giuliani Former Mayor of New York City

Do you have any idea how many princesses have gone unrecognized by their prince, because of logic? Or, how many princes have gone unrecognized by their princess, because of pride?

How many dreams were dashed when the handmaiden answered the door? Or when the gatehouse was mistaken for the mansion? Or when the calm before the storm of abundance and good fortune was viewed as a sign to retreat?

Happily, we've got forever and ever. And fortunately, it's never too late to see what one's missed, remain focused on the dream instead of the "hows," and move with unwavering faith.

Yeeeeeee-haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

Life's magic is a lot like a swift flowing river. No matter how long you've overlooked it or unwittingly swam against it, the instant you stop struggling you're back in the flow, hat down low, coolest cat on the block.

In other words, your so-called "baggage," ain't no thang.

Coolio-
The Universe

There's so much time in a day. You could have breakfast, lunch and dinner on 3 different continents. You could outline the book you're going to write, start the screenplay adaptation, and watch "Gone With The Wind," before the sun even sets. Spend a day at work, and still have 16 hours left over. Or you could just think 10,000 different thoughts as you tool all over the city. Hey, the record for climbing Mt. Everest is under 9 hours, leaving 15 to nap and go Yeti searching.

There's so much time in a day. So much.

You're rich,

Nina

Always listen to your doubts,

Not just because they might teach you of your fears, but because, sometimes, they might teach you of your wisdom.

Lovin' it all,
The Universe

For what has been an eternity, dwelling in the vastness of the unseen, I've been preparing for these very moments...

You waking up to the truth of your magnificence and power, knowing, at last, that you're not alone and that you've never been judged. That life is a playground, not a laboratory; an adventure, not a test. Knowing that you are exactly who you dreamed you'd become, and exactly who the world most needs you to be. And, perhaps most of all, knowing that your thoughts create, your words shape, and your deeds summon energies befitting gods and goddesses.

Good thing I don't age.

Your highness,
The Universe

Actually, trusting what you cannot touch, taste, hear, smell, or see is ultimately how you'll touch, taste, hear, smell, and see the most.

And we're talkin' all that glitters, giggles, and gallops, for starters....

Giddy-up,
The Universe

Remember you once told me that if ever all of the circumstances in your life were aligned just so, your soon-to-be friends were in all the right places at all the right times, and the financial markets, social climate, and global energies had all reached optimal points... you'd want to be gently nudged as a subtle sign that it was time to start doing new things, saying new things, and visualizing so that you might catch these gargantuan waves of change and surf to dazzling new heights? TODAY'S THE DAY!! Hang ten, The Universe

You can always ask yourself what the "wisest you" would do, ...

And prepare to be astounded.

Crowds are starting to gather. Angels are starting to whisper. Smiles are beginning to broaden... And trust me, it has nothing to do with the million dollar home that's right now secretly finding its way to you in time and space... Not a thing!

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh...

It doesn't take much, to surround yourself with good friends, good times, and big bucks.

In fact, it doesn't take anything at all.

Visualize.

And for added effect, saunter.

Tallyho, ho, ho,
The Universe

Sometimes not knowing what you want, is enough to go on.

After you,
The Universe

Expecting and preparing for their very best behavior - in terms of respect, love, kindness, and wing-a-ding-dong - guarantees nothing. But it does maximize your chances of getting it.
And if you don't insist that such behavior come from a specific person, my hands will be free to find you what you prepared for, or better.
Wing-a-ding-dong, The Universe

Today's Wisdom

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. - Anne Frank