Hello My Friend! ” No need to hurry. No need to sparkle. No need to be anybody but oneself. “ —Virginia Woolf Woolf’s words underscore the importance of pacing oneself. The absence of a need to hurry suggests that life should be lived at a comfortable and natural pace. This lesson teaches us to slow […]

Hello My Friend! “Optimism is a perfectly legitimate response to failure. The nail in my wall would no longer support the weight of the rejection slips impaled upon it,” he recalled in his memoir. “I replaced the nail with a spike and went on writing. “—Stephen King King’s experience illustrates the type of optimism required […]

Hello My Friend! “But oh! the blessing it is to have a friend to whom one can speak fearlessly on any subject; with whom one’s deepest as well as one’s most foolish thoughts come out simply and safely.” —Dinah Craik Agree 100 percent! If you can’t be your authentic self with a friend and feel […]

Hello My Friend! I’m the most peaceful and fulfilled when I’m creating. Doing something creative brings a sense of accomplishment. Examples of being creative are art, cooking, teaching, being a mentor, problem solving, being of service to others, music, volunteering, knitting, sewing, and so much more. I learned from wise mentors in my life that […]

Hello My Friend! Due to my past, and my general way of dealing with life, I tend to, when times get hard, want to give up. In the past, I would give up. I learned along the way to keep going and keep the faith that all will be well again. This too shall pass. […]

Hello My Friend! “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” —Desmond Tutu I would also add that we are One Spirit in this amazing Divine Universe. This photo is titled, “Unity in Diversity” . I would say that we are One in our diversity and as human beings. […]

Hello My Friend! “I can’t think of anything more rewarding than being able to express yourself to others through painting. Exercising the imagination, experimenting with talents, being creative; these things, to me, are truly the windows to your soul.” —Bob Ross Very serious little painters! Warmly, Regina’s Schedule All provided times below are in Pacific […]

Hello My Friend! I am very grateful for the things and people that didn’t work out in my life, even though they may have been very disappointing and painful at the time, because I believe wholeheartedly that the Divine was watching out for me. “Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful […]

Hello My Friend! Struggling with depression is not pretty. It’s all consuming. It’s not something you snap out of. Friends, family, professional help, and journaling all helped me to heal and move past the depression. I still struggle sometimes with depression but the intensity and the length of time I feel it is on a […]

Hello My Friend! I don’t have perfect people in my life, but I have unconditionally loving ones there for me always. I never knew what unconditional love was until I had my kids. No matter what, I love them with all of my heart forever more. In that process, I had to learn to accept […]