I hear many people talk about their longing for a balanced life. What I think they are really expressing is a desire for a life with less pressure.

Live as if this is all there is.

It is a better thing to weigh and measure priorities in the illuminating light of your own mission than to have your activities formed by the impressions and expectations of others.

Vision stands on the shoulders of what is actual to get a better view of what is possible.

Extend your hand with the strongest reach.

Loving is the most unmitigated and courageous act I perform in a day.

I like to talk about a thing I call a "practiced pause." Just a few moments of pausing allows me to consider a circumstance and take stock of what the best direction might be. Reactions tend to rise from habit and unconsidered action. A Response is considered and thoughtful. My actions are my own and I am, singularly, responsible for what I see, say, feel and exert.