As I crack open my 2026 day planner for the first time, I find myself this year more seriously considering which kinds of things should be written in pen and those that should be written in pencil. Client appointments - pencil - clients cancel appointments all the time. And sometimes I have
I’ve been pretty darn quiet. Sorry. I feel bad about that and it makes me a bit sad. But life has been life-ing and changes have been happening for the last few months. Big ones. Ones that demand so much energy, time and attention that by the end
It doesn’t matter what we were. It doesn’t matter what we are now. In the end, the only thing that will ever matter is the love.
Don’t cling to it Let it go and let it breathe. Take steps towards it that feel of lightness As if you were walking on clouds. Don’t be obsessed and possessive of the future See the beauty of what’s here now. Don’t be disappointed by your
Learning something new is a trip and I love learning new things. It’s a commitment to a goal and to ourselves simultaneously because learning something new can often change us and enhance our lives. And I don’t mean just the skill, I’m also talking about the skill
If we speak and act with integrity, we need not ever whisper.
*Disclaimer: do not read if you are uncomforted by the word “pee” or reading about the concept herein. Also, that’s not the prairie gold I’m referring to. Just so you know.* Abandoned buildings on a tree-less prairie landscape are gold when one has to go. She’s
We struggle to minimize our humanness and to expand our spiritness “thinking” that it is the right thing to do. But I would argue that our experiences and perceptions from both our human and spirit parts of us can be equally wonderful, magical and extraordinary. And one without the other
This morning before heading to the airport, I saw Henry was waking and went over to snuggle with him. He pulled the blanket up to his chin again and laid in bed slow blinking. Tempting the sand man to return. My brain was full of all the things I wanted
I'm gonna start 2 blog post series that I will randomly insert into my writing. One is based on what I call "Maria-isms" because I haven't come across anyone else who exhibits the same peculiar habits, oddities and quirks. And I think it
Follow your deep sighs. They’ll lead you back home to yourself.
What if you’ve got nothing to lose? But then, what if you’ve got everything to lose? Or, it feels that way... What if all we have to lose is mediocrity, subpar, or discontentment masquerading as stress because life’s busy? It might feel like losing everything simply because