A fresh start. A new chapter in life waiting to be written. New questions to be asked, embraced, and loved. Answers to be discovered and then lived In this transformative year of delight and self-discovery. ~Sarah Ban Breathnach   I’m inspired by these words, yet at the same time I’m not feeling the newness of…

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How do you keep the music playing? How do you make it last? How do you keep a song from fading too fast? How do you lose yourself to someone And never lose your way? How do you not run out of new things to say? And if we know we’re always changing, Why should…

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A daily prayer: Through the love and deep intention to work for the good of all beings, may this light and goodness that are your true nature increasingly radiate out into the world and touch the places of darkness. May this work lead to the freedom from suffering of all beings on every plane, material…

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Whatever we are waiting for – peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance – it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart. ~Sarah Ban Breathnach   Each day holds a surprise. But only if we expect it can…

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Be confused, it’s where you begin to learn new things. Be broken, it’s where you begin to heal. Be frustrated, it’s where you start to make more authentic decisions. Be sad, because if we are brave enough we can hear our heart’s wisdom through it. Be whatever you are right now. No more hiding. You…

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“You are not a product of your circumstances but a product of your decisions.” ~ Maya Angelou     There is a lot of truth to the adage “thoughts become things”. Wherever the energy is directed, that is what comes to fruition. As Pollyanna as it may sound to keep thoughts positive, it is one of…

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Reality Check Ann (Basten) Ruane: Posted on Tuesday, November 22, 2016 11:14 AM If you are always trying to be normal, You will never know how amazing you can be. ~Maya Angelou In the spirit of Thanksgiving, I want to offer gratitude for not being normal. Besides, who sets the standard for normal anyway? Who am I really…

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