The lesson I was learning involved the idea that I could feel compassion for people without acting on it.

Our best problem-solving resource is peace. Solutions arise easily and naturally out of a peaceful state.

Gratitude can turn a meal into a feast.

Today I will let go of my need for approval and my need to be liked. Instead, I will choose to like and approve of myself. The people who count (including me) will respect me when I'm true to who I really am.

I pray for faith that my future will be good if I live today well, and in peace. I will remember that staying in the present is the best thing I can do for my future. I will focus on what’s happening now instead of what’s going to happen tomorrow.

God loves me enough to let me go through all the lessons I came here to learn, even the ones that hurt the most. His presence doesn't deny me. It's always there to help me see and understand what I came to this planet to learn.

Quit hanging on to the handrails . . . Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it every day.