Music keeps time and defies time, simultaneously.

Sharing our stories can also be a means of healing. Grief and loss may isolate us, and anger may alienate us. Shared with others, these emotions can be powerfully uniting, as we see that we are not alone, and realize that others weep with us.

I am often surprised when I think to count my graces, for the more I count, the more there seem to be. And if pride in my accomplishments is the emotion that I naturally feel when I focus on my gifts, gratitude is the emotion I feel as I become aware of the many graces that have shaped me and my gifts.

The healing that can grow out of the simple act of telling our stories is often quite remarkable.

We are the only ones who can tell our stories because we are the only ones who have lived them.

One person's weed is another person's wildflower.

Gratitude is the richest, most joyful feeling humans are privileged to experience.