“If you don't know where you're going, any road'll take you there.” ―George Harrison One of the interesting things about travel is looking at all the options. There is rarely only one way to get from where you are to where you want to be. Depending on the road you choose, the experience can be completely different—even when the destination is the same. I have found this especially fascinating during the Peace On Earth Tour. After six years of traveling and crossing the Unit

"Thirty spokes are joined together in a wheel, but it is the hole in the center that allows the wheel to function. We mold clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that makes the vessel useful. We fashion wood for a house, but it is the inner space that makes it livable. We work with the substantial, but the emptiness is what we use." Tao Te Ching, chapter 11 When I read these words today, they seemed to jump off the page and swirl around in my head. Lao Tzu used su

“There is no chance, no destiny, no fate that can hinder or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.” —Ella Wheeler Wilcox I am pretty stubborn and that is just one fact about me. I accept it. I own it. It has worked well for me many times in life. When it comes to manifesting what we desire, I think it is a good trait. It certainly helps when there is a need to focus on whatever it is that is a goal. Many teachers of spiritual principles of manifesting talk about non

"Be Water, My Friend. Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend."— Bruce Lee There is something mesmerizing about watching water. It does not argue with the shape of the riverbank. It does not resist the rocks placed in its path. It simply finds a way. Sometimes i

“Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.” Matsuo Basho Today felt surreal in so many ways. There was a tremendous amount of energy moving as we took time to honor our beautiful Earth and intentionally send love deep into her very core. At different moments throughout the day, I found myself simply wanting to stop. To sit. To breathe. To take it all in. And perhaps that was exactly what I was supposed to do. It was my birthday, which made the day even more

“Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” William Ellery Channing Is there a single soul walking this earth who has never met conflict in some form? I don't believe so. Struggle seems woven into the very fabric of being human as a companion none of us asked for, yet all of us carry. The angels have a gentle habit of nudging us to "lighten up," to release the weight we so often place on ourselves. And yet, how much ha

“Your life is not about you. Your life is about everyone else’s life you touch.” — Neale Donald Walsch When faced with the question, “Who am I?” most people begin by describing themselves according to what they have done in the world. We list our accomplishments, our careers, our relationships, our roles in the family, and perhaps our position in the community – teacher, parent, spouse, leader, healer. These things tell part of our story, but they do not answer the deeper q

"Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful." — Annette Funicello Perspective, perspective, perspective. Life can be anything we choose to make of it, yet so many times we postpone our happiness while waiting for conditions to be “right.” We tell ourselves, I’ll be happy when this problem is resolved. I’ll relax when I have more money. I’ll enjoy life when I have more time. I’ll feel peaceful when everything settles down. And then something else happens. There is al

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.” —Paulo Coelho There is something magical about having a dream. A dream gives us something to reach toward. It awakens possibility within us and whispers that perhaps there is more waiting just beyond what we can presently see. Sometimes it is not even the fulfillment of the dream that excites us most—it is knowing that fulfillment is possible. Yet dreams can also test us. One of the biggest ki

“I may not be a millionaire in my bank account, but I’m a millionaire when it comes to doing what I enjoy.” – 2001 Canada’s Walk of Fame Inductee Walter Ostanek When most people think about wealth, they immediately picture money. We are taught from a young age that success is measured by the size of our paycheck, the house we own, or the car we drive. Yet some of the happiest people in the world possess very little materially, while some who have accumulated vast fortunes s