We all have something that centers us in our lives. That linchpin is something that when we don't do enough of it, we start to feel off center.

One of the most powerful sayings I have come across is by Imam ash-Shafi'I, "My heart is at ease knowing that what was meant for me will never miss me, and that what misses me was never meant for me."

You can feel small, insignificant and insubstantial, but knowing the universe is in your tiny body should be enough to make you happy.

When something isn't coming my way, I believe it was not meant for me.

Maybe your path is completely different from what you imagined.

What I learned from comparisons and jealousies is that they point to where you haven't filled your cup or owned your gifts. They point to where you are not yet 100% you. We know that when you are fully engaged in doing what you're doing and your heart and creative spirit are involved, you couldn't care less what anybody else is doing.

The depth of the ocean is calm, but on the surface, there are always waves. If you dive deep in your life, your life can be bliss.