“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.” Søren Kierkegaard The last couple of days have been filled with miles of highway, orange construction barrels, reckless drivers weaving in and out of traffic, endless detours, and moments where exhaustion settled deep into my bones. There are times on the Peace On Earth Tour when the road feels magical and effortless, and there are other times when every mile feels like a lesson in surrender. Travel has a way of revealing what is hidde

“Always Do Your Best. Your best is going to change from moment to moment; it will be different when you are healthy as opposed to sick. Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret .”- Don Miguel Ruiz There are days in our lives when we simply do not feel our best. Aches and pains are part of the earthly journey. Bodies get tired. Emotions fluctuate. Circumstances change. On those days it can feel easier to crawl under

“Stop seeking out the storms and enjoy more fully the sunlight.” - Gordon B. Hinckley I found myself here in India during wintertime. To borrow from a familiar song, “Baby, it’s cold outside!” And yet, what I’ve noticed is how deeply I celebrate the mornings when I awaken to sunshine. I call them my “sunny-side-up” days. Those are the days when hope feels warmer, when brightness lifts the heart, and when there is an unmistakable desire to step outside and greet the world. A

“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth.” Thich Nhat Hanh Each morning when I awaken, before the world has a chance to ask anything of me, I pause. In that sacred in-between moment—no longer asleep, not yet moving—I offer gratitude. Gratitude for breath. Gratitude for life. Gratitude for being here, on this beautiful Earth, one more day. I breathe co

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