“When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.” – Tecumseh   There is a question I sometimes sit with in the quiet moments before dawn: If I knew I had one year left to live, what would I change about the way I am living now? Each time I ask it, the answer comes gently and clearly—nothing. That clarity did not come from a life without challenges. It came from a conscio

“You’ll never find a rainbow if you’re looking down.” – Charlie Chaplin   There are days when the weight of the world feels heavier than usual. News headlines pull us into fear. Personal challenges tug at our hearts. Old memories resurface and whisper stories of what didn’t work or what was lost. In those moments, it is easy—almost instinctual—to lower our gaze and focus on what feels broken, unfinished, or painful. Yet, the angels remind us that where we place our attention

“Don’t write your name on sand, waves will wash it away. Don’t write your name in sky, wind may blow it away. Write your name in hearts of people you come in touch with. That’s where it will stay.”  Unknown   As I reflect on the people who have crossed my path throughout this lifetime, I see a vast ocean of souls—each one different in depth, color, rhythm, and temperament. Some flowed easily alongside me, sharing similar values and visions. Others challenged me, standing at t

“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.   These words were spoken in 1957, yet they echo through our world as if they were spoken yesterday. Nearly seven decades later, humanity is still grappling with the same lesson: violence does not create peace. It never has. We have tried force. We have tried anger. We have tried domination, control, blame, and fear. And still, peace rem

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." - Albert Einstein   Sometimes, even when the heart is eager and willing, the body quietly asks for stillness. I noticed it when two days passed without opening my computer—something that almost never happens for me. After seventy-five days in foreign lands, filled with sacred encounters, soul-stretching adventures, and profound spiritual growth, it was time to return home. What I gathered on that jou

"I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it." – Maya Angelou   When I look back over the last three months of my journey, I am reminded of the song Seasons in the Sun. I’ve had joy, I’ve had fun… but those were just seasons out of time. None of the seasons were perfect, yet the perfection reveals itself in how each experience shaped me. Each country carried its own rhythm of ups and downs, and I am genuinely grateful for both. We learn through co

“Either you run the day or the day runs you.” —Jim Rohn   There is a quiet question that sometimes rises in the stillness of my heart: Where does the time go? I do not want to reach the end of my lifetime and wonder how the days slipped through my hands or whether I truly lived within them. One practice I have embraced to anchor myself in presence is journaling out loud—sharing each day’s happy moments through social media. I began this in December, at the closing of a year a

“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

“You are the sum total of everything you’ve ever seen, heard, eaten, smelled, been told, forgot ― it’s all there. Everything influences each of us, and because of that I try to make sure that my experiences are positive.” ― Maya Angelou   There was a time in my life when I wanted nothing more than to erase parts of my past. I replayed moments in my mind, wishing I could delete choices, rewrite conversations, undo what felt like mistakes along the way. It was during one of tho

“Learn the art of observing everything, not the art of absorbing everything.”  Unknown   Everything is energy in motion. This truth has been whispered by mystics for centuries and confirmed by scientists in more recent times. We easily recognize energy in what we call “living” beings—people, animals, plants—because their movement, breath, and expression are visible. Yet even what appears solid and still carries an energetic signature. A rock, a table, a chair, a home—all are