Serendipity...
I have always loved this word, "Serendipity" - that sweet sensation of an unexpected pleasure, good fortune you had no idea was coming, life surprising you in the most wonderful way when you least expect it. Here's wishing for serendipity to find it's way to us this week! And some sweet inspiration to go along with it...
Ashley Cebulka is a life coach and writer whose passion is to inspire others to rediscover their life purpose and trust their intuition. She encourages us to get out of our comfort zone and empower ourselves to create a life we love. In this article, she explores what to realistically expect when you take the big risk to pursue your dreams.
“The soul is the same in all living creatures although the body of each is different”
— Hippocrates
As an emergency room clinician four years out of veterinary school, Dr. Vint Virga had a life-changing experience: he witnessed the power of simple human contact and compassion to affect the recovery of a dog struggling to survive after being hit by a car. Drawing from his subsequent twenty-five years of experience as a veterinarian and veterinary behaviorist, he reveals what we can learn from spending time with animals. Our relationships with them can enrich our own appreciation of life, enhance our character, nurture our relationships, improve our communication with others, reorder our values, and deepen our grasp of spirituality.
Margarita Tartakovsky, an associate editor at Psych Central, shares ways to be more present in our day-to-day lives, instead of just going through the motions on autopilot.
I love yoga and going for walks in the outdoors. Combining the two, as suggested in this article on building a yoga walking practice, helps you to process the challenges in your life and find the light every day.