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"A life of gratitude is a life built upon optimism, expectation, and attention to the good of every instant as it unfolds. This is not a denial of adversity. Rather, the choice to consciously count - and encounter - my moment-to-moment good is a spiritual discipline."

"I open my eyes, ears, and heart to the goodness all around me. Rather than focus on grandiose moments of dramatic change, I focus instead on the slight, steady, constant flow of improvement in my life"

"My creative dreams are blessings for the world. As I bless others through my art and artfulness, others are encouraged to flower in return. We are a garden growing into glory. I am a bloom whose glory brings beauty to all. My dreams are important to the unfolding of the world."

"There is no situation so foreign that I do not claim and recognize good working through it and in it. When I encounter sorrow, I open my heart to contain and transform it. I allow the action of loving compassion to alchemize all difficulty into an opportunity to find the hidden face of god and cherish it."

"Recognizing that I am small enough to receive help and large enough to give it, I both receive energy and extend energy with a rhythm as melodic and as natural as breathing. Conscious of this process, I know that I can inhale greater support when that is my need, and exhale greater support when that is the need of others."

"I cherish my friendships. Rooted in god, they are flexible and enduring. They are honest, heartfelt, and healthy. I maintain deep affections without fear of abandonment."

"I accept those who love me and they are. I allow them to love me at their speed and tempo as they are able. I do not dictate or control. Their love for me is a gift...Those who love me are part of God's love for me."

"Love is the substance of all life. Everything is connected in love, absolutely everything. When I focus my heart on the love of a person, I am connected to that person. As I open to compassion and freedom for others, I find compassion and freedom for myself. We are all loved. We are all loving. We are all love seeking to express itself in love and in so doing receive love in return."

"I consciously validate my perceptions. I count myself as a valuable, insightful, and objective observer of life."

"My heart is valiant and wise. My heart senses the truth and offers compassion in times of conflict. My heart has patience. My heart has humility. It is fully human and fully divine."

"When I am lonely and overwhelmed, I remind myself I am partnered by a loving universe. I turn my attention inward, seeking a state of calm. I listen both within and without for promptings....that ease my soul and allow me to act wisely and decisively."