A long time ago a good friend told me when you are at a crossroads, to always take the path that will make the better story. Seems the older we get, the more afraid we are to fall down, again. And sometimes we choose to relive the old stories, instead of creating new ones.

The news is bad, and you don't know what to do. You feel sad, mad, afraid. And it's getting to you. There is something you can do, and it begins inside you.

When we work to surrender ourselves, body, mind and spirit, we must let go of what we were, before we can become who we were meant to be. Sounds noble, right? But there is this stage inbetween, it is what some call 'the death of the ego,' and others would describe as the coccoon, or crysalis. For me it is a place of nothingness.

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art...It has no survival value, rather it is one of those things that give value to survival." - C.S. Lewis The things you don't see with your eyes but feel with your heart, these are the treasures of life.

Don't rush the seasons. It's still winter. The lights and greenery are meant to help us through this darkest time of the year. Our commercial industry has everyone forgetting why we put up a green tree with lights and huddle around singing and celebrating. We go to the stores and they try to hurry us through the year. Let's get back in touch with the natural rhythm of the year...

If I asked you to tell me who you are, how would you begin? Would you describe yourself in terms of relationships? Roles that you play?

Knowing who you are, on a soul level is the first step to living authentically. Follow Cat's Guidance to Connect with your Soul!

It was recently brought to my attention that the highest vibration is not love, or peace or joy…it is authenticity. It is your job to excavate. To dig down and examine what isn’t real for you. To let go of layers of conditioning. To find deep within you your Authentic Self...

Be kind to yourself as you reflect on all the good choices you have made over the years. Do your best not to be too hard on yourself for the less than stellar things you did when you were young. It was experience, and it was no doubt an important part of your learning journey.

There is a path that will lead you out of the maze of unhealthy patterns in your life. But first, you have to recognize that you are stuck in a pattern! If you’ve ever found yourself saying, “Why does THAT keep happing to me?” Or, “It never works out – such and so always happens!” Then you know, these are patterns.

in our turbulent times, let us remember to go within and assess what we are feeling. So many emotions running rampant around the world. What are you feeling? Are you aware of what is driving you right now? Are you allowing your emotions to take over, or are you taking some positive action to alleviate your tension?