How often do you rush through your day, completely taking for granted all the little things that contribute to your well-being?

I sometimes catch myself so much “in my head” that I’m not truly present to enjoy—to savor— the moments of enjoyment that exist throughout...

I’ve noticed that one of the things that holds us back from creating our heart’s desires is the feeling that we have to do it all by ourselves.

But we all do so much better when we have support!

Support from other people is great when we can get it. But there’s a powerful type...

This week’s Guardian Word is one of my favorite things to do: Dream.

(I even have a chapter titled “Dream Bigger” in my upcoming Guardian Gateway book.)

I believe that your dreams and visions—your true heart’s desires—come from deep within you.

Your...

Last week we played around with some Guardian Word Combinations, and this week we’re continuing that process with a 3-part Guardian word combo, using words with which we’ve already created connections.

The first word is Safe—a primary desire that informs almost every thing we...

This week’s word has personal meaning for me, because I have a tendency to make things harder than they need to be.

I’ve noticed that a lot of us do this in one way or another, and I love the idea of all of us focusing on embracing the energy of Easy this week.

It may...

Last week I was reviewing the edited manuscript of my Guardian Gateway book (coming out this summer!) which includes a story about how a giant Sequoia Tree came to my rescue when I was having a hard day.

The night after I reviewed the chapter with the Sequoia story I happened to have a bad dream....

This week’s word is a particularly useful tool.

A few days ago one of my sisters gave my elderly dad a new phone. Yesterday morning he woke up early and worked himself into a tizzy trying to use the unfamiliar features on the new phone.

I woke up feeling stressed and overworked, and seeing...

This week our Guardian Word is Now: the beautiful, all-powerful present.

Our thoughts take us up, down, and all around—usually away from the present—but only within the Now can we truly connect with the forces for good that surround us.

This week’s wallpaper image features two...

Are you ready for something new?

I am. I’m ready for new experiences, new options, new paths, and new possibilities.

It’s easy to get locked into believing only in the possibilities we’ve experienced in the past. We may need to make a conscious decision in order to open...

Some people are opposed to the idea of “hope.” It can be seen as a substitute for action, or a tool of self-deception.

But, as always with our Guardian Words, we’re not focusing on a mental construct. We are connecting with an actual, living energy field of Hope.

Open...

I follow Upworthy (a website dedicated to positive stories) on Instagram. The other day they reposted this post from @slavingia:

“Don’t think you deserve the job? Apply for it anyway.
Don’t think your article is good enough? Publish it anyway.
Don’t think they’ll reply...

Our Guardian word this week is Better. Some of us might associate this word with trying to be “better-than,” always wanting “more, more, more,” asking for too much, or never being satisfied.

But think of it this way: Do you have a friend or family member who always makes...