Love has no agenda …

Don’t get stuck thinking you’re unlovable because somebody else is still learning how to love. You’re free to walk, to be you, and to be loved. Love yourself enough to step away. … More

Because of the global turmoil and economic crisis, excuses may be more assumed than they’ve ever been in your lifetime. That is, unless you survived the stock market crash of 1929; in which case, your age is another convenient excuse.

You can hide behind too old, too young, not enough money or no time, but there is no good excuse.

If there is something you want to do that you are not doing, all of your excuses come down to fear. And if Franklin D. Roosevelt were alive, he’d remind you that, “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” He delivered those famous words during his inaugural address in the height of the Depression.

Roosevelt’s gift is to strip us of our excuses regardless of the situation, so that we might face our ultimate fear … and realize that we have nothing to be afraid of.v

People didn’t jump off buildings because their estates were devalued; they jumped because they felt like they were devalued.

I recently saw a billboard in NYC that read, “Recession 101: Self-worth beats net-worth.”

Want to know how you’re doing on self-worth? With “1” indicating that you strongly disagree and “5” indicating that you strongly agree, what number (1-5) best describes your position on Roosevelt’s statement, “We have nothing to fear but fear itself”?… More

Love is enough; and it’s what we’re made of. May we seize it, savor it, and share it! … More

Let go of your fear and be present with each other. Remember what love looks like–here, now. Remember what it feels like. Consciously choose love, moment by moment, until your life looks and feels like love, like you, like happy and free! … More

When I don’t presume to know which outcome is best, I can trust what comes to serve my highest good. And if it’s a lesson, I can learn from it, rather than beat myself up for needing it. … More

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