Tag Archives: Washington

Breathe

I am continually amazed at how often I catch myself holding my breath. And even more amazed at how incredibly good it feels to take a nice, deep breath. And then another. It’s such a release to exhale completely and … Continue reading

Posted in Meditative, Spiritual | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Yahoo!

Dictionary.com defines yahoo in terms of Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. Stating that a yahoo is one of a race of brutes, a crude or coarse person. But yahoo has also come to be an exclamation of joy and excitement. If you’ve … Continue reading

Posted in Hopeful, Inspiring, Literary, Playful | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Yahoo!

Thank You

The top 3 phrases with the most power to transform a life are: Thank you, I love you, and Yes. Being grateful for what we have opens our eyes even more to the abundance of good that surrounds us at … Continue reading

Posted in For the love, Inspiring, Meditative, Spiritual | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Thank You

By faith

It’s amazing what you can do when you believe in something.  And not just believe in it a little, sometimes, or now and again when it’s convenient. When you have real faith–an unending, unconditional belief and trust–you can move mountains, … Continue reading

Posted in About Me, For the love, Hopeful, Inspiring, Spiritual | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on By faith

Stay Young

Being young has it’s advantages: lots of energy, strong body, flexible muscles, optimistic mind, quick to love, trust comes easily… The qualities of being young at heart are revered by wise people the world over. Pablo Picasso once said, “It … Continue reading

Posted in Hopeful, Inspiring, Literary, Meditative, Playful | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Stay Young

Celebrate

The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. -Oprah Winfrey Well put, O. Well put.

Posted in Hopeful, Inspiring, Playful, Spiritual | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Celebrate

Loving life

Loving life may just be the “magic pill” everyone is looking for. Q. What’s a sure way to be happy? A. Loving life – you’ll have more fun. Q. How about a quick fix for making more friends? A. Loving … Continue reading

Posted in About Me, For the love, Inspiring, Playful, Spiritual | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Loving life

Que Pasa?

Sometimes the friendliest question we ask is “what’s happening with you?” It gives people the opportunity to share their experiences. Knowing someone cares enough to ask–and then listen–gives us that warm, fuzzy, ‘I’m valued’ feeling.  And who doesn’t like that? … Continue reading

Posted in For the love, Playful | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Que Pasa?

Who Yaah!

A lot of things are good for your heart. Being happily excited about something to the point of shouting positive exclamations is one of them. Who Yaah! See?  Just like eating a plate of salmon or a bowl of lentils.

Posted in For the love, Playful | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Who Yaah!

You raise me up

To tell someone, “you make me want to be a better man / woman” is a pretty great compliment. An even better one is “you raise me up.” Whatever elevates you–whether it’s your spouse, your friend, your music or your … Continue reading

Posted in Inspiring, Spiritual | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on You raise me up