I am a huge fan of RuPaul’s Drag Race. The drag artists' creativity and talents are top-notch. They have to be well-rounded performers under pressure. It’s amazing.

At the show's end, RuPaul always says, “If you don't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?”

It was one of those things that I would hear but not HEAR.

Until recently.

I saw Kevin Smith’s video about his mental health journey, including a stay at a treatment center. He speaks from the heart about what he has learned through this process. It has many gems.

This probably won’t surprise you, but I am a person who follows my intuition. When I get a gut feeling or my interest is peaked by something, I follow it. It even surprised me when I saw my mother (The Saint) watching the rosary at Lourdes, and I was googling tours to Lourdes.

There is a voice in our heads that talks to us constantly. It’s our program running in the background of our lives. It helps us make decisions, encourages us, protects us - it is the chatter that is constantly going. Even though that voice can seem like an incessant hum, it is at the forefront of guiding our lives, especially what we think of ourselves.

I often think about starting something new. I have a goal, but I need to learn or do new things to achieve that goal. The same fears initially come up just like everyone else - “What if I am not good at this? What if I can’t do what I need to do to get to the end goal?” The perfectionist in me hesitates to start because, well, what if it’s just wrong? “FAILURE,” I think to myself.

I read an article recently explaining how some experts explained what “middle age” actually is. The age? 35. Well, I’ve sped right by that. Now, what do I do? What do I do with whatever time I have left? I went down the rabbit hole for a while of “whoa, time is flying, and I DON’T HAVE MUCH TIME LEFT!” I was a bit of a mind-blower, I won’t lie.

I had one of those days where I was just at the end of my wits. It was one of those times that I had so much to do I didn’t know if I was coming or going.

So after my third phone call to get something resolved and having three different answers, I asked the Spirits, “What is going to make this better?”

And I heard - “Breathe, Pray, Journal and Meditate”. Heard it really clearly, actually.

I have had moments where I sit down to write a blog and my brain says “I’ve got nothin’.” The muses had gone on vacation and I couldn’t access my inspiration. It was frustrating.

Happy Birthday, Pisces People! We’re coming into your month to focus on what makes us FEEL - is it art, music, poetry, spiritual connections. Let’s talk about how February plays out for you in Pisces style.

The details are the key to navigate Mercury in Virgo and an upcoming Mercury in Retrograde. Check it out!

“But as we get older, sometimes we get away from journaling or writing down thoughts. We’re busy with writing many other things - emails, reports, and papers - that we don’t settle and take some time for our thoughts. Lists don’t even quite cut it - to do lists aren’t getting to the bottom of how those thoughts necessarily make you FEEL.”

Videos, videos and more videos!

Let’s talk about Juno. She’s the partner, committed and out of the dating scene. Juno (Hera) was married to Jupiter (Zeus) so we can imagine that relationship had its ups and downs. But Juno stood by Jupiter, even with all his shenanigans.

According to the old saying, time flies when you’re having fun. The same thing happens when you’re in a state of flow. That’s the term coined by the psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. Flow describes an experience where you lose yourself in what you’re doing. You feel totally immersed and engaged. The time passes super quickly!

It’s been challenging to stay optimistic with all that is happening in the world. Everyone falls somewhere on the sliding scale between pessimism and optimism, depending on the situation. What if we went up the scale towards optimism? There are advantages to each, but on the average, what if getting as close to optimism as we can is a far better option? Optimism has so many benefits and can enhance your life in numerous ways.

On March 27, Mercury the planet of communication drifts romantically from the sign of Pisces into the powerful passionate Aries energy. We’re going from a Water sign (Pisces) to a Fire Sign (Aries). We are not going to be shy in expressing how we feel and why should we? Aren’t conversations one of the ways we understand each other and break through obstacles?

9 benefits of becoming more assertive - leave the passive aggressive behind.