Turn your wounds into wisdom.

I truly understand that there is a lesson in everything that happens to us. So I tried not to spend my time asking "Why did this happen to me?" but trying to figure out why I had chosen this.

When you live with an open heart, unexpected, joyful things happen

Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.

For years I've advocated keeping a gratitude journal, writing down five things every day that brought pleasure and gratefulness.

We're all here to figure out how to best give ourselves away.

What I know for sure is that the only way to endure the quake is to adjust your stance. You can't avoid the daily tremors. Don't fight them. Just find a different way to stand.