May the Road Rise Up

There is an Old Irish Blessing which is pulling at my heart strings as I write this little story.

It goes like this:  May the road rise up to meet you. May the wind always be at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

I am reminded of my paternal grandmother, Mary, a proud Irish immigrant and a fine woman, who passed on when I was a very young girl. I can still remember her round, smiling face, hair neatly pulled back in a bun. I think about the many grandparents who come through during readings for clients, offering words of encouragement, wisdom and hope.

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Sweet Surrender

There comes a time in everyone’s life when you just have to surrender.

Time when resistance is futile.

We can hang on for dear life and insist all is well.

Insist we don’t have a problem, or care, or concern about _______________________ (fill in the blank).

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True Independence

Your independence, on so many levels, is important to me.

I am inspired by our Founding Fathers, who, while crafting the Declaration Of Independence,  wrote in part;

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness  – to reach out and pose the following questions;

Are you living the life you choose and earning the money you deserve?

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