...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.

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

you already possess all you need to be genuinely happy.

... we can no longer afford to throw away even one 'unimportant' day by not noticing the wonder of it all. We have to be willing to discover and then appreciate the authentic moments of happiness available to all of us every day.

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

Gail Sheehy tells us that "the delights of self-discovery are always available." All Fools' Day is the perfect day to engrave this wisdom in our hearts.

Playing it safe is the riskiest choice we can ever make.