I wrote this post a few years ago, but I might as well have written it two days ago. It all rings true. This time of year can be hectic and challenging for many people, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Life is a gift. Be grateful for your friends and family. Be grateful to be alive. Be Buddha!

“We become what we think about, all day long.” --Ralph Waldo Emerson
On January 1, 2007, I decided to begin a new life and I’m not talking about making New Year’s resolutions. I made goals for my...