Faith Not Fear

Fé, No Miedo

Laurie Gardner Palabras de Sabiduría Leave a Comment

¿Alguna vez has conocido un ángel en persona en un lugar cotidiano que te dice algo tan profundo en el momento justo cuando más necesitas escucharlo? Ayer, el dependiente del servicio postal cerca de mi casa fue ese ángel. “Cruza tus dedos por mí, Roy” Le dije, pasándole mi libro en un sobre dirigido a un revisor de guiones en …

Ready for Love

Laurie Gardner Love & relationships, Trust Leave a Comment

A few weeks ago, I got a fabulous invitation to spend the winter holidays in Sicily with an Italian hottie I met there last fall.  As I was mulling over his offer, I got a very direct gut answer:  “No.  It’s time to meet the One.”   Although it’s tempting to run off to Italy and play, I’m very clear:  No …

Not This Time, Brutus: Preventing Betrayal

Laurie Gardner Love & relationships, Trust Leave a Comment

“Et tu, Brute?” says a startled Julius Caesar in the Shakespeare tragedy, as he dies on the point of his closest friend’s sword.   While most modern day betrayals are not as dramatic as getting run through by a sword, many of us have felt the pain of getting stabbed in the back.  Many betrayals take place in romantic relationships, such as …

Happiness on Hold

Laurie Gardner Attitude adjustment, Happiness 1 Comment

“Please hold.  A happiness representative will be with you shortly.”   Why do so many of us put our happiness on hold?  How many times have I heard friends and relatives who hate their jobs say, “It’s only for another 2 more years, 5 more years, 10 more years…?”  So many people I’ve talked to who are in relationships that aren’t …

You Already Know

Laurie Gardner Intuition & inner knowing Leave a Comment

My mind was full of questions and my body empty of food as I sat overlooking the canyon.  During recent months, I had lost faith in myself and my life dreams.  Was I really good enough to write a book that would inspire others?  Would I ever meet “the One” and fall in love?  I took myself to the place where …

Cool Your Jets: Slowing Down in Love and Life

Laurie Gardner Love & relationships, Patience & faith, Trust 1 Comment

My upstairs neighbor has a theory.  “If you find someone you really like, you should wait 30 days before sleeping with them,” she told me over my kitchen table.  “It worked for me and my husband.”   I don’t know that I agree we need to wait a month before sleeping with someone.  (In fact, I like to kiss a …