What if you began to expect the best from any situation? Isn't it possible that you could write new chapters in your life with happy endings? Suspend your disbelief? Take a leap of faith? After all, what have you got to lose but misery and lack?

We can then offer the universe the gift of our grateful hearts.

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

Start moving, a step at a time, step after step. The positive momentum will take you from there.

No matter what our decorating style - realized or aspired to the essential spiritual grace our home should possess is the solace of comfort.

Procrastination has robbed us of too many opportunities.

Ironically, gratitude's most powerful mysteries are often revealed when we are struggling in the midst of personal turmoil.