Observe how gently but surely the natural world renews itself daily.

All of us know about learning life's lessons through pain, struggle, and loss. But few of us realize that it is often the gentlest lessons that teach us most. Serendipity can instruct us as much as sorrow.

I approach my work with a passionate intensity, acting as if its success depends entirely on me. "But once I've done my best, I try to let go as much as possible and have no expectations about how my work will be received by the world."

We can learn to be the catalysts for our own change.

We are far betting dealing with the big losses-death, divorce, debt, and debilitating illness-than with the daily onslaught of little losses.

Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic selves. We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen.

Only dreams give birth to change.