Today I am too tired to swim, so I am choosing to float…
It is where the noise of the world softens, and the heart and body that have carried too much can finally rest, like the gliding of a goldfish in the gentle rhythm of the water, knowing that even floating is a form of strength.
Love and blessings,
Wendy
The way others trust you with their private struggles says a lot about the energy you carry.
People can feel when someone is safe… when they won’t gossip, judge, or weaponize vulnerability. Trust like that is not accidental; it grows slowly through consistency and integrity.
It isn’t built by trying to be liked.
It isn’t built by positioning or influence.
It is built quietly…over time…by showing up as the same ethical and trustworthy person, day after day.
When someone entrusts you with their story, it is a privilege.
It is an honor.
Love and blessings,
Wendy
“You have no idea what you are made of until the candle burns out and
you are left to use that tiny little ember to ignite the flame that will light
your way. It’s that or “rest in pieces” in the hollow, dark hole.
Challenge yourself. When you finally rise up, a little bruised but not broken, you will
begin to live.
My greatest spiritual shifts have come through the willingness
to “take my own inventory.”
It always turns out that the anticipation of taking the action is what I fear,
but I do it anyway. Afterwards, I reflect on what I was in fear of, and realize
that it was of not being perfect...an old unhealthy thinking pattern.
Now, whether I succeed or whether I need to try again, I have successfully and willingly taken a risk, which builds my self confidence, experiences, and resiliency.
The more we practice resiliency, the more we build resiliency.
LIVE – YOUR – TRUTH.
SPEAK – YOUR – TRUTH.
In the quiet of our space, we have the awareness of what our truth
really is.
This is where freedom begins…“
Chapter 7:Strength From Within and Love All Around – Write Pray Recover:A Journey To Wellness Through Spiritual Solutions and Self Care
Love and blessings,
Wendy
OPEN A BOOK…
TURN ON THE MUSIC…
TAKE A MINDFUL WALK OUTDOORS…
TURN OFF THE WORLD…
BRING YOURSELF INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT, AND CHANGE THE TRAJECTORY OF YOUR DAY BY ADAPTING HEALTHY PRACTICES BODY, MIND AND SPIRIT.
PROMOTE YOUR WELLNESS.
Self care is the actions that we take to achieve wellness, and wellness is where we stand in our power.
Love and blessings,
Wendy
Reality whispered to Perspective,
“Use discernment… It is not what you think you see.”
Perspective did not take it to heart.
Reality tapped Perspective on the shoulder and said,
“Please, look again.”
Perspective did not heed the warning. He continued to view “it” through his own limited frame of reference…
“There is goodness in everyone…”
— but without boundaries.
Some time later, Reality took a hammer to the heart of Perspective with a truth that could no longer be denied.
Perspective learned that Truth is always within our sight if we are willing to see it —
and that Reality always stands behind Truth…
walking alongside Perspective, even if quietly, until we are ready.
Universal lesson:
Truth does not change to match Perspective.
Perspective must grow and be open minded to meet Truth…
and Reality will always reveal what we refuse to see.
Love and blessings,
Wendy
I meet you where you are.
I show up for you as you show up for me.
I communicate with you as you communicate with me.
I am there for you, as you are there for me.
I am your mirror.
I reflect back to you what you offer…
All or nothing.
I behave according to my character…regardless of yours.
Soft heart.
Strong spine.
Nothing left to prove. Nothing left to chase. Nothing left to lose…
Trifecta.
Love and blessings,
Wendy
It can never go back to “the way it used to be” after this “thing” happened.
You cannot unscramble an egg…
unsee the truth…
unring a bell…
Once trust is broken or friendship is betrayed,
there is an involuntary pivot.
A permanent shift in direction.
What was once a line in the sand
is now a fault line beneath the surface —
a fracture running deep within the soul.
That’s the thing about fault lines…
You don’t have to see them for them to re-shape the terrain…
You don’t have to see them to feel their shift.
“Knowing” shadows forgiveness.
It walks beside it.
It does not disappear simply because grace is extended.
It is not bitterness…
it is an awakening.
“The End of the Innocence.”
Love and blessings,
Wendy
The tug-of-war only works if you keep holding the rope.
I let go, you fell backwards…I moved on…you’re down for the count.
My struggle was never stronger than my willingness to resist it.
“Knockout…” AND “Blocked.”
Love and blessings,
Wendy
Kindness IS a spiritual practice…
Kindness is presence.
It’s pausing long enough to really see someone.
A soft word, a steady shoulder — a reminder that none of us are invisible, and that we all need the sweetness of being seen and heard…
in real time.
Kindness is not grand.
It’s attention. It’s listening. It’s asking, “How are you, really?” — and allowing space for the response, even if it means sitting in silence with someone who needs softness.
It’s choosing to make room for another human being.
Kindness is a spiritual practice because it requires awareness…daily and often.
To notice.
To care.
To respond.
In a distracted world, presence is sacred.
It speaks of authentic connection — the place where we strengthen our shared thread of humanity.
Love and blessings,
Wendy
We get to be selective about what enters our nervous system.
Birdsong literally promotes parasympathetic activation.
Drama elevates cortisol, triggering sympathetic response…
Rest and digest vs. fight or flight.
Spiritual truth meets biology.
The Northern Cardinal is a symbol of vitality, presence, and reassurance.
Not noise.
Not chaos.
Presence.
I did not withdraw from people.
I refined my frequency.
Beyond symbolism…here is the science-meets-spirit piece:
When you are still enough to notice beauty, your nervous system is already softening.
When a bright red bird lands in your line of sight (as it did for me yesterday), your brain releases dopamine.
When you interpret it as meaningful, your body releases oxytocin.
This is embodied spirituality.
I was not chasing a sign.
I was resting…and it arrived.
After all my body has been carrying of late — lupus, flares, exhaustion — moments like this are soft, regulating medicine.
Grace simply landed.
Love and blessings,
Wendy
