Nurtured, nourished people, who love themselves and care for themselves, are the delight of the Universe.

Guilt can prevent us from setting the boundaries that would be in our best interests, and in other peoples best interests.

Today I will simply accept. I will relinquish the need to be in resistance to myself and my environment in any way. I will move forward in joy by accepting where I am right now.

Our strength will continue if we allow ourselves the courage to feel scared, weak, and vulnerable.

Gratitude isn't a tool to manipulate the universe or God. It's a way to acknowledge our faith that everything happens for a reason even if we don't know what that reason is. ~Melody Beattie, 52 Weeks of Conscious Contact, pg. 34.

The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.

Gratitude helps us stop trying to control outcomes. It is the key that unlocks positive energy in our life. It is the alchemy that turns problems into blessings, and the unexpected into gifts.