A couple of weeks ago, when I was re-arranging my patio, I noticed my Ixora plant not only had lost it's blooms, but it was so dry and brittle, there was no sense keeping it. It also had a broken branch that I should have pruned off, but instead, I decided to prop it's branch … Continue reading The Broken Branch
We've all heard that old adage, "Time heals all wounds". It's really true. Nine days ago, I was sitting on my bathroom floor crying so hard I saw stars and couldn't breathe. I seriously thought I was going to die. I was hiding where my dog couldn't hear me, because I was trying to keep … Continue reading Time Heals All Wounds
In the heat of our Arizona Summer last year, I neglected my succulents on my front porch until they died, one by one. I finally purchased artificial succulents and stuck them in the soil. There was just one little plant left, and it was barely hanging on. Maybe an inch in length, and I didn't … Continue reading What You Water Grows
I sat in O'Hare yesterday, ate some sushi, had a sparkling wine, and life was good. My plan was to get on my flight back to Phoenix, position myself just right, and sleep all the way. As I boarded, I noticed a young man sitting next to me who looked to be in his late … Continue reading Four Hours With William
Three years ago this week, I took a huge leap of faith. After laying around depressed for three weeks after losing a business I had poured my heart and soul into, I decided to open my heart to another. I was scared. I was skeptical. I was excited. I was willing. That whole first year … Continue reading Passion Is Everything
Nothing is more tragic than the loss of a magical person before they've realized their life's potential, sharing their gifts with the world and feeling the love, energy and gratitude reflected back to them. Eva Cassidy is one of the most touching example of just this. Her version of "People Get Ready" is one of … Continue reading More Glitter Less Twitter
When was the last time you loved yourself? Like really, really loved yourself? I'm talking about looking in the mirror (naked), and choosing to love what you see? Don't feel bad if you just threw up a little in your mouth. This has been extremely hard for me and I'm still a work in progress. … Continue reading Wisdom to Love
Have you ever experienced times in your life where you felt depressed? Perhaps it's the melancholy mood from a rainy day or a situational depression after the loss of a loved one. Or, perhaps, you are one of the millions of people who have a predisposition to fall into waves of depression due to Bi-Polar … Continue reading Coping With Anxiety & Depression
Have you ever had such an insane amount of courage you felt you could do anything? You could make decisions that seemed like a lifetime of torture, yet all of a sudden you had the strength to make them? Perhaps you finally committed to a weight-loss program, went after your "dream job", quit a job … Continue reading Live Fearlessly
So often, we know what we want, but we don't know how to get it. We work and work, and then work some more, but we never have a breakthrough. I was trying to explain this to someone yesterday, and it can be a foreign concept if you've never experienced it or if you have … Continue reading What do you want?
Julie Shangle 