We don't just get our choice; we get the consequence that choice creates.

Seek healing, a refilling of energy and spirit, as soon as you see that you need it. You don't have to push yourself to give, do, or perform when what your body, mind, soul and emotions need is to heal.

Sometimes compromise is important. Sometimes it's better to give in to someone else's wishes in order to have fun as a group or as a couple, or for the benefit of the team. Sometimes compromise is dangerous. We need to guard against compromising our standards to gain the approval or love of someone else. Decide when you can, and when you cannot, compromise. If it's not harmful and you are ambivalent about a decision, then compromise. If it could lead to breaking your values, compromise isn't a good idea.

Be patient. Relax and trust. Let go. Then, let go some more.

Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.

Choosing to take responsibility for ourselves and for the consequences our choices create looks like hard work, but it really sets us free.

Gratitude can turn a meal into a feast.