When things are going well, it’s easy to think positive. But when times are tough, it’s much more challenging.
Consciousness and Law of Attraction
Jillian Coleman Wheeler
Untying the Knots
The past few days I’ve been tied in knots, consumed with worry and anxiety. This is uncharacteristic for me, but it happens sometimes. The worry had taken over my mind to the point I couldn’t even meditate, which is generally the best tool in my sanity toolbox. I had temporarily lost my center, that clear connection to my higher self and my inner peace.
Bob Dylan Turns 70
Bob Dylan turned seventy years old yesterday. How on earth did that happen? If Dylan is now officially an old man, then that makes me…well, old enough to have been listening to him since the beginning.
At the end of ABC News this afternoon, broadcast from the scene of tornado damage in Joplin, Missouri, Bob Dylan’s Shelter from the Storm played over photographs of the devastation. In fact, for half a century, Dylan’s songs have been telling the stories of American lives.
Cleaning House
Recently I helped my daughter clean up the bedroom occupied by my 8 and 11-year-old grandsons. I considered donning tyvek overalls and putting Vicks on my upper lip, as they do in the forensic shows on television, but when I got there it really wasn’t too bad. Smelled a bit of small boy feet, but mainly there were layers upon layers of stuff, wall to wall. As we worked, we joked that we felt like archeologists, unearthing layers of a civilization.
Mother’s Day Reflections
Being a mother is a pretty complicated undertaking, no matter who you are or how you do it. I woke up this morning thinking about it, and wondering how I could possibly write anything meaningful on the subject in only a few paragraphs. When I reflect on my life as a mother, and the lives of mothers everywhere, my mind is filled with a million different thoughts. But it’s an important subject, certainly the center of my life, so I’m going to give it a shot.
The Royal Wedding… Why the Obsession?
Have you noticed? It’s impossible to watch television, listen to the radio, or surf around the Internet for longer than a few minutes without encountering mention of tomorrow’s royal wedding. The impending nuptials of Prince William and Kate Middleton seem to have captivated people all over the English-speaking world.
The Mystery of Life and Death
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ve shared some of my journey through the loss of my friend. Thanks for being with me. I originally wrote this a couple of weeks ago: Today is the anniversary of … Read more…