Usually, when the distractions of daily life deplete our energy, the first thing we eliminate is the thing we eliminate is the thing we need the most: quiet, reflective time. Time to dream, time to contemplate what's working and what's not, so that we can make changes for the better.

Deliberately seeking solitude-quality time spent away from family and friends-may seem selfish. It is not. Solitude is as necessary for our creative spirits to develop and flourish as are sleep and food for our bodies to survive.

If we are to flourish as creative beings, if we are to grow into wholeness, we must bloom wherever we are planted.

How could I expect more from the universe when I didn't appreciate what I already had?

Gratitude is the most passionate transformative force in the cosmos.

Usually, when the distractions of daily life deplete our energy, the first thing we eliminate is the thing we eliminate is the thing we need the most: quiet, reflective time. Time to dream, time to contemplate what's working and what's not, so that we can make changes for the better.

Self-nurturance, or learning to bask in bliss, is an acquired art form.