In America, people are so busy. Even the children are busy. I get the impression very few of us are touching the miracle that you are alive.

I know for sure that appreciating whatever shows up for you in life changes your personal vibration. You radiate and generate more goodness for yourself when you're aware of all you have and not focusing on your have-nots.

Not like I need an excuse to enjoy a Moscow mule, but this tray and six-mug set, handmade in Mexico with hammered recycled copper, makes cocktail hour extra special.

There is a lesson in almost everything that you do, and getting the lesson is how you move forward. It is how you enrich your spirit.

What stands out to me most about Maya Angelou is not what she has done or written or spoken; it's how she lived her life. She moved through the world with unshakable calm, confidence and a fierce grace.

Your mistake does not define who you are...you are your possibilities.

Happiness is there for the taking - and the making.