Both abundance and lack exist simultaneously in our lives, as parallel realities. It is always our conscious choice which secret garden we will tend... when we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present - love, health, family, friends, work, the joys of nature and personal pursuits that bring us pleasure - the wasteland of illusion falls away and we experience Heaven on earth.

The simpler we make our lives, the more abundant they become. There is no scarcity except in our souls.

I am grateful for what I call well-spent moments: Making a tuna fish sandwich with the works. Taking at least a half hour to eat it outside. Ironing my vintage tea towels while watching old black-and-white film noir movies and sipping one martini with extra olives - a quirky combination, but it works.

The greatest secret to living a happy, fulfilled life is the realization that everything is created in our minds before it manifests itself in the outer world. We must believe it before we can see it.

Only when the clamor of the outside world is silenced will you be able to hear the deeper vibration. Listen carefully.

Open your arms as wide as you can to receive all the miracles with your name on them. Never forget that all you have is all you need.

Consider the track record of your naysayers. How many dreams have they successfully brought into this world?