You probably won't believe it when I tell you how easy the ginger tea is to make! All you have to do is buy a big chunk of ginger, chop or grate it up and bring it to a boil in the desired amount of water you'd like to have as tea. Turn down the heat and let it simmer. The longer you simmer it, the stronger the tea becomes. Then just strain the ( Read more... )

Think back to a happy time, Jen. A really, really happy time in your life. Go back as far as it takes, to a time when you felt so light you thought you might float ( Read more... )

The greatest trick and most subtle secret to doing anything really, really well, Jen, is loving that you get to do it at all.
And I'm pleased to say, you get to -
The Universe
Love, Jen, is in the air.

Sometimes I truly wonder about these Universe notes- how could they possibly know?

Did you know, Jen, there have been a lot of decisions you've made and followed through on, under the most trying and difficult of circumstances, that have actually become textbook examples of taking the "high road" for wannabe rock stars here in the unseen?

And we've sold tons of "your book,"
The Universe
Our rock stars are different, Jen.

Without "blame," Jen, at least 50% of all grounded relationships would have continued sailing.

And I'm all for sailing.

Your first mate,
The Universe
Not that "fault" doesn't exist, Jen, but blame throws the whole thing out of context.

Jen, in your dealings with others, if you haven't already noticed: hoping for, expecting, or even asking for a simple "Thank You" is often way out of the question. And quite frankly, bad form ( Read more... )

Any attempt to measure one's progress in life with an assessment of their present physical surroundings, or even a panoramic glance at their life and times to date, is just plain "whacked." The reason being, Jen, is that each journey, kind of like a haircut, should never be fully appraised until it's complete. Otherwise, one might mistaken a ( Read more... )

Shall I remind you, dearest Jen, that the reason you care so much, sometimes even worry so much, is because there still exists between you and life, a passionate love affair.
And because of this, everything's going to be just fine.
xxoo,
The Universe
Jen, isn't it so romantic?

Well, thank goodness the Universe is being nice to me again.

So things have finally come to an end ( Read more... )

It's got nothing to do with being a perfect, goody-goody, selfless, sacrificing, spiritual saint, Jen. Blah! That whole characterization was meant for a different audience at a different time, and they really had issues ( Read more... )