December 27, 2021  

Thinking about what transpired in the past year, to plant dreams for 2022. I’ve been experimenting with the idea that in order to get what we want, we have to simply sow the seeds and trust that they’ll sprout. Eventually. It’s not how I usually roll. I like instant gratification and I like to make things happen. In the past, I would’ve given up on dreams that seemed out of reach. But, the word on the street is: DREAM UNTIL IT’S YOUR REALITY. There have been many times I forgot about all the amazing things that came true for me. So, I have to remind myself to take it easy and enjoy the process. The magic occurs when we let our dreams unfold, unexpectedly.

March 29, 2022  

This stock photo [of Lochan Urr] used to be my desktop wallpaper at work because I needed a beautiful view and perhaps, I dreamed of visiting a place like it. That longing was a distant memory when my husband and I booked a trip to the UK several years ago. A guided tour of the Highlands seemed like the natural thing to do then, even though we prefer to map our own way most times. So, it was a pinch me moment when the bus breezed by a small lake eerily similar to the one displayed on my computer. It could have been an entirely different spot, but the trip didn’t feel so random. Having had more moments like this lately, it’s becoming clear that the heart knows what it wants and it’ll lead the way somehow.   

October 1, 2022

I used to be surrounded by stories of people who found their calling and/or made their dreams come true. People I personally know did the same. They just didn’t share how they came about. Probably because they forgot that they were initially wishes. There are plenty of dreams I have yet to reach, but one of them was to have a calling. I’m not sure if I’m fully there, but waking up with a desire to write sure feels like it. It’s usually a single word that leaves behind feelings of regret if I don’t act upon it. My former self is still coming to terms with this person, who has the ability to make connections I never could before.

August 7, 2024

This quote by Joseph Campbell popped up and I have to share because I found it to be true. For the lightbulb moments I wondered about in college, then at work.

You must have a room, or a certain hour or so a day, where you don’t know what was in the newspapers that morning, you don’t know who your friends are, you don’t know what you owe anybody, you don’t know what anybody owes to you. This is a place where you can simply experience and bring forth what you are and what you might be. This is the place of creative incubation. At first you may find that nothing happens there. But if you have a sacred place and use it, something eventually will happen.

August 27, 2024

Testing the possibility that AI and astrology can help us envision our future and make our dreams a reality. As I compared how my life unfolded to what it could be in my birth chart, I noticed the areas in which I wasn’t aligned. Assuming that there is an ideal, I plugged in different scenarios and asked ChatGPT if I would be fulfilled with each one. It wasn’t enough to hear that it’s likely. I wanted to know why one is better than the other, with numerical values. Regarding career, it ranked past jobs and future ones, considering my personality, and represented satisfaction in percentages. Did it meet my need for creativity, innovation, impact, personal growth, and spiritual alignment? It explained why there was always a sense of something more in all the previous roles.

I’ve been thinking about potential and how we value those who reveal it. Whether it’s the person who comes up with solutions or reminds us of our abilities. I can’t ignore the fact that there is technology capable of doing the same today. This photo of me surfaced when I was trying to locate the ticket for The Oprah Winfrey Show. I noticed the balloon and “MORE INSIDE” sign that day, probably because I was thinking about Oprah’s impact. Her speech, about us wanting “to fulfill the highest, truest expression of [ourselves] as a human being,” came to me as I entertained the idea that AI can show us how to make that happen.