Craig Ruvere

“Sometimes I think we live in a world where, even when things are good, people always feel unsatisfied with wherever they are, so I think first I just want to enjoy being happy where I am now and not let my ambition take away from being in the moment.” - Jacob Whitesides The more I interact with people, the more I’m beginning to see how unfulfilled and unsatisfied they are. I believe that discontented feelings are part of being human, and therefore, are not always easily controlled from day-to-day or circumstance-to-circumstance. As many of us are already well aware, life can be a challenge – which only perpetuates feelings of being unsatisfied. While I personally can relate in my personal and professional life, something happens every so often which reminds…

“Holding on is believing that there’s only a past; letting go is knowing that there’s a future.” Daphne Rose Kingma When my wife and I decided to move from New Jersey to Colorado four years ago, I left with a heavy burden. An abundance of unresolved emotions concerning familial relationships we all deem so very important. In short, letting go was almost impossible. This week, we were back in New Jersey (only the second time since we moved) for a short visit with family and friends. I was only back in the Garden State a handful of hours when I found myself yet again plagued by those unresolved emotions and crippled from finalizing an itinerary for the remainder of the day because of them. Pretty pathetic, right? Actually, it’s a…

It’s hard for many of us to believe, and even to accept, that the way in which we see ourselves is not how the rest of world sees us. I came across this wonderful quote the other day which read, “A different version of you exists in the minds of everyone who knows you.” – Spirit Science, Archann.net A powerful revelation, isn’t it? Oftentimes, myself included, we take pride in the people we truly believe ourselves to be. And many times, those “people” are greatly exaggerated when viewed outside of our own view. We convince ourselves that our actions and behaviors are justified, that the time we afford to those around us is satisfactory, that the kindness and positive influence we share with others is actually present. Perhaps it is,…

“Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.” – Unknown The other night, I had a dream about my grandmother - who passed away in November of 2005. My wife and I were browsing through what appeared to be an antique store in a quaint little town, and my grandmother apparently worked there. While my grandmother did work in retail towards the latter half of her life, it certainly wasn’t an antique store. She was fluttering about the store, acknowledging our presence with a smile each and every time she passed us, which was quiet often. Finally, her movement stopped – standing in one of the display…