The worst curse to befall anyone is stagnation, a banal existence, the quiet desperation that comes out of a need for conformity.

What you experience as "reality," including your physical body and aging, is shaped by your habits of perception.

The deepest reality you are aware of is the one from which you draw your power.

Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate web of life and here to make a contribution.

Gratitude is a state of being in which we feel connected to everything in the universe. It is a fullness of the heart that recognizes the blessings of Nature within and without. Gratitude is love for the goodness of life itself.

The fifty trillion cells in your body are constantly talking to each other as they keep your heart beating, digest your food, eliminate toxins, protect you from infection and disease, and carry out the countless other functions that keep you alive. While these processes may seem out of your conscious control, hundreds of studies have shown that nothing holds more power over the body than the mind.

Take responsibility for your last bad decision, and then let it go. Don't blame others or make excuses for yourself.