lara simmons

"The more gratitude that we have for everyday basic things, that then expands into more and more things." -- Lee Anne Peters When I was working on gathering quotes for 30 Days of Gratitude , I realized quickly that I did not have thirty quotes about gratitude in my database yet. I started to worry and second-guess myself, maybe I should have picked a different focus for the month, one that I knew I could complete. What I heard immediately from The Universe was, "I will provide all the inspiration you need this month. Trust." And already I am seeing that this is true. Yesterday I posted a quote from Matthew McConaughey at the Oscars and today the quote comes from the Monthly Guidance for March from Lee Anne Peters of Temple of Balance . Gratitude quotes are springing up out of nowhere and I am certain that by the end of the month I will have more than I need to complete the thirty days. It's all about Trust. Trust that The Universe will provide. ...

"Peace is the answer to every question right now." -- Lee Anne Peters , in the Weekly Guidance for April 29th through May 5th I love this advice (which, by the way, was also in The Weekly Guidance for last week). PEACE is the answer to every question right now. It's easy to say, but sometimes hard to get there. So how do you do it? Here are some of my favorite ways to find a little peace: 1) Sit down and MEDITATE - Even 10 minutes when you are feeling less-than-peaceful can help you find that place of peace again. So often it is our thoughts that are leading the charge against peace - what we need to do, what we haven't done. what so-and-so said to us, etc. Sit. Breathe. Watch your thoughts just drift on by. 2) Get outside and EXERCISE - Or inside. Again, even a short walk around the block will get those endorphins flowing, increase your sense of well-being and augment your ability to choose peace in every moment. And the fresh air on your skin and in ...