Author Archive | carriehart

“The best and only way to change others is to change yourself” Sometimes you think that if only your boss would be more thoughtful and finally recognize your contribution, then your job would be all right.  Or if that coworker would stop trying to take credit for everything, and if that manager would stop acting […]

“Your heart yearns to climb the mountain” Your life is not a problem to solve.  Your life is.  And there is no solution, since it is not a problem.  There is no action you can take that will suddenly eliminate all of your so-called problems. There is no plan you can follow that will take […]

“Step into this moment as if you were walking into the heart of a beautiful rose” Step into this moment as if you were walking into the heart of a beautiful rose.  First, watch as it unfolds as you approach.  Look around in wonder as the various colors reveal themselves to you.  Step in further […]

“Plan for the seasons, but live now” Today, I wish to speak of your relationship to your future and to planning. We have spoken much of living in the moment, of being in this moment now and finding your peace and joy here, rather than expecting it through the future unfolding of your plans.  And […]

“Take a ride on the wings of an angel” Sometimes one must take a ride on the wings of an angel to see life as it truly is.  Sometimes one must fly up out of the wind and storms, the sleet and snow, up into the clouds, where the lightning strikes and the thunder roars, […]

“Fall in love with yourself” Today, fall in love with yourself.  Let your heart beat faster at the prospect of spending an hour alone with such a fascinating, intricate and complex person.  Let your heart fill with love as you think about how precious you are, how lovable, how compassionate and caring you are.  Let […]

“Each moment is a gift” Each moment is a gift.  Each morning is a great present for you to open, a blue sky wrapped in the pink ribbon of dawn.  Each day is a flower unfolding in beauty, spreading her perfume across the garden of life.  Each relationship is a deep and mysteriously beautiful cave […]

“Enter the garden of peace and plenty” There is a garden that awaits you.  The sunshine of faith shines down gently.  The water of love runs through endlessly.  The flowers of opportunity and possibility unfurl each day and the soil of creativity is deep and rich.  In this garden, an idea becomes reality, beauty and […]

“Experience everything as if it were brand new” There is a freshness to life.  It blows through, full of clean newness.  It is like the breeze that blows off the ocean, crisp and bright and full of promise. Do not stay indoors, your windows and doors closed, breathing in the stale air of old habits, […]

“You are perfect in your imperfections” You, exactly as you are in this moment, matter. You are important.  You, exactly as you are, without needing any improvement whatsoever, are deeply important. You are the piece in the puzzle without which nothing would be the same.  You are the flower in the garden without which the […]