Recently I received an awesome email. It was from the Universe. (Yeah, seriously. You can subscribe to receive them here. And yes, of course I know they’re not really from the Universe. It’s a guy named Mike Dooley who writes them on behalf of the Universe, but man, is he good!) The email went like this… Andrea, […]
In the shade
Are you living your life in the shade? No, I don’t mean that you’re sitting under a tree. Are you shady? Are you sneaky, deceptive, or taking advantage of people in large or small ways? You don’t need to answer me, but you should at least give yourself an honest answer. If you are shady, […]
Letting it go
Let it go. So easy to say. And so terribly cliche. Yet so very hard to do. Letting go is really about forgiveness. While it may never be easy to forgive someone who has wronged you, I’m going to suggest that when you have other needs met in your life, it’s a little easier. When […]
I’m not afraid anymore
Tonight as I was sitting around, mind wandering, I realized something amazing. I’m not afraid anymore. Let me say that again. I’m not afraid anymore. I’m not afraid of being hurt. I’m not afraid of being vulnerable. I’m not afraid of relationships not working out. I’m not afraid of putting myself out there in the […]
Be tender
Recently I had a conversation with someone close to me whom I care about a lot. The conversation included some of their frustrations about what they consider to be too much talk and not enough action on my part about a particular subject. I found their delivery to be harsh and I shared that feedback, […]
Darkness vs light
Lately I’ve been going through something. To be honest, I’m not even sure of how to articulate what that something is. The closest I can come to describing it is a struggle between darkness and light. Not in the sense of good vs evil. More along the lines of light = goodness, joy, and a […]