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New Year YOU! ("Y" is for You)
You have been wishing for some time now… maybe as much as a year! First, congratulations to you for doing something wonderful for...

Margie & Barbara
Dec 31, 2022


Gratitude, Wishing, & Our Partnership
In the US, and elsewhere, we recently celebrated Thanksgiving. It is a time to reflect and rejoice in what we have - family, friends,...

Margie & Barbara
Nov 28, 2022


The Next Bridge to Cross
In order to cross bridges, they first have to be built. A wish practice builds bridges between what is in one’s life and what one wants...

Margie & Barbara
Sep 30, 2022


"R" is for Reflection
Before we dive in, Barbara insists on a shout-out for Margie’s picture this week. Margie has contributed so many beautiful photos to this...

Margie & Barbara
Sep 23, 2022


"O" is for Optimism
In every resource we have read, from every teacher we have heard, even from every fairy tale about wishing, we have always received the...

Margie & Barbara
Aug 12, 2022


Carrying Your Gratitude Practice Forward
What is gratitude? What does it feel like? What are its benefits? And why is it important in a wish practice? These are the questions we...

Margie & Barbara
Jun 10, 2022


"J" is for Joy
Barbara: Margie, what was it that made you think about “joy” for the letter J? Margie: It came automatically! We’re always talking about...

Margie & Barbara
Jun 3, 2022


The "How-to" of the Good Deeds Practice
In our “Real Wishes - Real Stories” section, Barbara wrote about how her good deeds practice began. This week, in our “Basics” section,...

Barbara Dickinson
Apr 1, 2022


Do You Have Any More Tips on Writing Wishes?
Great question! We have collected a dozen of our favorite tips for this section, all different ways to express more of your heart’s...

Margie & Barbara
Mar 18, 2022


"I want to be an author!" - The Story About Our Publishing Wishes Coming True
Barbara: Margie, I remember you saying you want to relate “F” is for Fabulous to having our publishing wishes come true. Tell us a little...

Margie & Barbara
Feb 4, 2022


Creating Your Wish List - Step Six
This step is for those who had a wish practice last year and want to celebrate all the wonders that have flowed into their lives. This...

Margie & Barbara
Jan 21, 2022


What Do Accomplishments Have to Do with Wishes?
“OMG! I didn’t do ANYTHING last year! I have a list a mile long of projects and plans and I didn’t do A SINGLE THING!!!” Sound familiar?...

Margie & Barbara
Jan 14, 2022


What to do About "Languishing" in Covid Year Two
An article in the New York Times described a new phrase, “pandemic languishing”. The author defined languishing as “... a sense of...

Margie & Barbara
Jan 7, 2022


As the Year Comes to a Close
When we started this blog six months ago, we were hoping that “post-pandemic life” would be a reality by the end of the year. It is...

Margie & Barbara
Dec 10, 2021


How Does Wish Work Fit with Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is an important component of wish work for several reasons, though wish work extends beyond being mindful in the moment. In...

Margie & Barbara
Dec 3, 2021


Step 1 - Create an Attitude of Gratitude...and the Practice to Support It!
We love the expression “Even when my head is in the tiger’s mouth, my heart is as still as the lotus blossom.” What this means to us is...

Margie & Barbara
Jul 9, 2021
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