Find whatever it is that needs to be released from your past and enjoy the final ending – with or without the drama.

How can prayerfulness and mindfulness support me when I try something new? What does it feel like to receive guidance directly from the living Divine Presence?

My adult daughter lives with me and we have both been missing having a cat around since we lost ours in the last couple of years. So, we got two, 7-month-old kittens -- not the tiny kind. They look like small adults, but act like kittens. The orange male, Trouble, and tuxedo female, Sweetheart, like to play.

Perfection is such a simple criterion -- just think if your most important relationship were perfect. If that other person would just change a couple of things about themselves, things could be perfect. But they are not. You must deal not only with imperfection, but you constantly ask yourself, "How bad is the not-so-good part of this relationship (or job or living condition?").

There's a Chinese food restaurant that isn't far from my house that is a neighborhood favorite, and I have their food about every couple of months. They always include a fortune cookie, and I can't help myself -- I always look at my fortune. I keep a fortune if it seems to be meaningful, but they often end up in the trash or washed while in a forgotten pocket.

Animal lovers often ask the question, "Do animals have souls?" I contemplate this question without answers, so I look to how the Divine is part of my everyday life to gain insight.

I have had a hole in my heart over the last two years since the loss of Tootsie and Wolfie, one from cancer and a year later, the other from thyroid disease. Their absence left my family missing them more than we thought possible. Their loss also affected our friends who grew to know and love them. They left a wide circle of those who missed them.

I hosted a very important party this past weekend. It was important because the purpose was to celebrate a real journey my daughter struggled through for many years to achieve an outstanding outcome. The people who came were priceless. Their presence meant the world to all of us.

I was happily in NYC this past weekend, visiting a cherished friend and having a wonderful time with her, her husband and her daughter, going to really fun places, seeing art, going to museums, and having yummy meals out. It was great. However, the outstanding take-away was somber.