Somewhere in there, among the worries, questions, advice and advertising jingles, lives your intuition, your true 'inner voice.' You can hear it to the extent that you give it your attention.

I fell in love with Africa and began helping people fix things there.

Every instance of heartbreak can teach us powerful lessons about creating the kind of love we really want.

Learning to let go of expectations is a ticket to peace. It allows us to ride over every crisis—small or large, brother-in-law or end-of-quarter office lockdown—like a beach ball on water. The next time a problem arises in your life, take a deep breath, let out a sigh, and replace the thought Oh no! with the thought Okay.

If you're living completely on your own, break out of solitary confinement. Seek to understand others, and help them understand you

Play until it's time to rest, then rest until it's time to play.

Only since the Industrial Revolution have most people worked in places away from their homes or been left to raise small children without the help of multiple adults, making for an unsupported life.