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Month: September 2014

  • Coincidences

    Coincidences

    “Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” ― Albert Einstein

    I started reading Deepak Chopra’s “The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire” DSCF5566this week. It explores SyncroDestiny, the phenomenon of coincidences. The book was available to purchase at Oprah’s The Life You Want Tour.

    Now looking back, I guess all of what I am about to share could be classified as coincidences. I started requesting several books from Oprah’s book list through the local library. The first book available for pick up was “The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire”.

    When I was in Michigan, I was talking to my “new friend” I met in the registration line on Friday about how I needed to find a new hairdresser.  On Monday evening after returning from Michigan,  I received a call from a fellow business consultant to see if I would be interested in providing consulting services to a new client he just signed.  On Wednesday when I met the new client she said she was a hairdresser.

    I wanted to order and read Oprah’s new book “What I Know for Sure” but it was not available through the library. My aunt called me on Thursday and said she needed my address to send me a book she thought I would be interested in reading,  Oprah’s “What I know for Sure”.  15224899_s

    Can you imagine what our lives could be like if we noticed these occurrences while they are happening instead of realizing them when we are reflecting on the past.  In the book, Deepak Chopra explains that these coincidences are like flashing signs to let you know that you are on the path to fulfilling your desire.  Who knows, maybe its a sign for me to share that information with someone reading this!

    Quote Source: http://www.goodreads.com/

  • You Only Live Once

    You Only Live Once

    Every day is an opportunity to make a new happy ending. ~Author Unknown

    I had a wonderful week. I was in Detroit last weekend for Oprah’s Life You Want to Live Tour. DSCF5097It was one of the best things I have ever done for myself. It was a five hour drive to Detroit. I left at 4 am to make it in line to register.

    The doors opened at 9:45 am to register for the wristband and Oprah’s pop up tent town O-Town opened at 10 am.  I made it there by 9 am.  I had decided to make the trip by myself.  While I was standing in the registration line, I met 5 women. Four of the women were from the Detroit area. The one other woman drove up from Cincinnati herself as well.

    After we got our wristbands, there was another line to jump in. This one took us into O-Town. My new found friend and I started to talk and walk around together. DSCF5259

    In O-Town, one of the sponsor tents offered ticket holders a chance to upgrade their seats. I had purchased the lowest cost seats available so I know I wasn’t up close at all, and neither was my new friend. While we were in the line for the chance at upgraded seats, I noticed the sign that stated that each winner would receive two tickets.  The “two tickets” seemed to catch my attention and I said to my friend, “if I win, I will give you the extra ticket” and she relied “I was just thinking the same thing.”  We were about 5-6 people back from the front. When it was our turn to try, I lost but my new friend won. At  that moment, I knew this trip was a once in a lifetime opportunity!

    Quote Source: http://www.quotegarden.com

  • Life is What you Make of it!

    Life is What you Make of it!

    “Life is short, and it’s up to you to make it sweet.” – Sadie Delany

    When I startedP1110967 on this spiritual journey, I didn’t even know that’s what it was. I started with taking walks in the park just as a way to relax and unwind from the stresses of life. I was under a lot of financial pressure and sunk really fast. The only relief I found was listening to my music and walking in the park.

    I remember when I was much younger, I would say: “Life sucks!” Every time I would say that phrase, a woman I used to work with would say: “Life is what you make of it.”  That was over twenty years ago and during times of struggle, that phrase has become my flotation device.

    It’s true that if you change your mindset, it will change your life.

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    What does this have to do with bees? Well, I used to be afraid of the bees.  After looking at them with a different perspective, I find myself fascinated with watching them lately. I know they are just doing what they are designed to do and they are not paying me no attention.

    I love watching the beauty of life unfold today. I believe with all my heart,  Mrs. Brown was right. Life is what you make of it, it’s up to us to us to make it sweet!

    Thank you, Mrs. Brown.

    Quote source: http://happyblackwoman.com/

  • Beautifully Flawed

    Beautifully Flawed

    You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful. -Amy Bloom

    I was walking in the park this morning when is this little butterfly caught my attention. Taking a closer look at it, I saw its wings were damaged.

    P1120114  Despite the damage to the wings, it still fluttered around among the blossoms.

    P1120112It’s not what others think that holds us back from our being who we are, but what we tell ourselves that causes the biggest harm.

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    I’m sure this butterfly isn’t worried about if the world thinks it’s still beautiful or not. Why should we?

    Quote Source: http://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2013/11/61-quotes-that-will-make-you-feel-beautiful-no-matter-how-you-look/