Before we can change anything in our life, we have to recognize that this is the way it is meant to be right now. For me, acceptance has become what I call the long sigh of the soul. It's the closed eyes in prayer, perhaps even the quiet tears. It's "all right," as in "All right, You lead, I'll follow." And it's "all right" as in "Everything is going to turn out all right." This is simply part of the journey.

One of the most important milestones we'll all hit along the way is the moment when we finally own our unique point of view and realize how priceless it is.

...start thinking of yourself as an artist and your life as a work-in-progress. Works-in-progress are never perfect. But changes can be made...Art evolves. So does life. Art is never stagnant. Neither is life. The beautiful, authentic life you are creating for yourself is your art. It's the highest art.

Money ... it's both the most complicated and the most passionate relationship in our lives.

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

Begin today. Declare out loud to the universe that you are willing to let go of struggle and eager to learn through joy.

Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing.