Posts by Annie
Live Simply In May: Decisiveness
There are no wrong decisions. I’ll say that again: there are no wrong decisions. You cannot choose wrongly, because either way, you benefit. If you make a decision and the outcome is exceedingly positive, you will have moved your life forward and will feel victorious. If you make a decision and the outcome is seemingly…
Read MoreLive Simply In April: Expansion
It’s easy to stay small. It’s comfortable to keep being the person you’ve known yourself to be, with the characteristics those around you have always said define you. The older you get, the more you can begin to believe that who you are now is all you’ll be. Acceptance can morph into resignation, which is…
Read MoreLive Simply in March: Synchronicity
The past two years have been some of the most trying in recent history. We’re overwhelmed by the constant barrage, and our mental and emotional processing is overtaxed. Just when we were starting to feel the restrictive collar of fear loosening, beginning to feel a sense of renewal, rejoining, and rebuilding, we’re met with…
Read MoreLive Simply In February: Presence
When you start paying attention, you realize that most great spiritual teachers are fundamentally saying the same things: Stop trying to control what’s out of your control. What you think, you create. And perhaps most importantly: be present. We mere mortals seemingly can’t help but to wish we could return–at least temporarily–to the past.…
Read MoreLive Simply In January: Clarity (& Happy New Year!)
My mom has always insisted on one’s right to enjoy the benefits of the hardship they endure (misfortune and fortune tend to go hand in hand). Like taking full advantage of the handicap license plate her MS affords us and perpetually parking in the most convenient spot of every parking lot. The last two…
Read MoreMonthly Mantra: December 2021
I AM GRATEFUL FOR ALL THAT I HAVE, AND FOR ALL THAT IS ALREADY ON ITS WAY TO ME. I HAVE SO MUCH. I TRUST THAT THIS WILL ALWAYS BE TRUE. Whether or not you’ve known it, you are abundant. You are a wealth of life, and you contain the same stuff as the…
Read MoreMonthly Mantra: November 2021
I LIVE WITH APPRECIATION. I LOOK FOR REASONS TO FEEL GOOD. I TAKE PLEASURE IN SIMPLE INDULGENCES. What we look for, we find. What we direct our attention at expands. If we want to live in a contented state, we must look for reasons to feel good. What we choose to notice increases…
Read MoreMonthly Mantra: October 2021
“I UNDERSTAND BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE THAT LASTING FULFILLMENT COMES THROUGH MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTION AND GENUINE CONNECTION.” There is no shortcut or substitute for fulfillment, though that doesn’t prevent us from trying. It doesn’t help that marketers are in our ears, constantly toying with us by showing us images of people who seemingly have…
Read MoreMonthly Mantra: September, 2021
I KNOW THAT MY INTUITION IS THE SOURCE OF MY DEEPEST WISDOM. I PROMISE TO PAY MORE ATTENTION TO WHAT IT TELLS ME. Beyond thoughts of career and relationship obligations, self consciousness, and anxiety, there is an instinctual knowing of what is and is not right for you. This natural feeling response is…
Read MoreMonthly Mantra: August, 2021
I LOOK FOR REASONS TO LAUGH. I FIND HUMOR EVEN IN ABSURD AND STRESSFUL MOMENTS. They say non-attachment is a sign of the enlightened. And non-judgment. If those are, a sense of humor must be, too. Life is absurd. There’s really no better way to refer to a reality where the concern about…
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