...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.

The authentic self is the soul made visable.

So burrow in. Snuggle deep. A winter idyll of simple splendor awaits.

Too often we elevate the inconsequential into the influential... by reacting without reflecting.

Always remember that striving and struggle precede success even in the dictionary.

The only person in all the world who can give you pleasure, or deny it, is yourself. No matter how much we love someone, the decision to experience pleasure, and to make room for it in our lives, is an internal one. If you are resistant, you could be around the most joyous people in the world and be miserable.

Remember, no matter what life throws at us, we can always bake a cake!