When you have a deep faith, oodles of confidence, and a strong and healthy body, you have true peace. Unleash the peace within you now. There is simply nothing in the world more valuable than peace.

This moment can be a new, peaceful and healthy beginning. No longer do you need to repeat the past or struggle through life as a victim of circumstances. You can accomplish your dreams. You don't have to watch as another year goes by with you being no closer to your goal than you were last year. Here's how to make your dreams come true with ease and grace.

If you want to see more human kindness in the world, start by being kind to yourself and others in your life. If you want something to change, you have to change first. And that’s what this book is about.

Emily Dickinson said “I dwell in possibility.” We all have unlimited possibility to live our dreams when we partner with God. Here's one of my favorite Bible quotes that encourages me when I get off track from pursuing my dreams. Jeremiah 29:11 — "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."

When I believe in a relationship, a plan or a task, I give myself wholeheartedly to it. When I am God-centered, however, I do my best. I bring love and compassion to every interaction and inspiration to every activity. Every human being needs deep relationships that are hallmarked by love, faith and trust. My faith in God brings heart-felt joy, peace and comfort to my daily living.

Like the butterfly that is strengthened by its desperate struggle to break out of a constricting cocoon, we, too, can emerge stronger, wiser and more resilient because of the painful, difficult times in our lives. During challanging times, I remember these sage words from Og Mandino. "I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness for it shows me the stars." 

My automobile accident taught me that the dark nights of the soul can reveal the true purpose of suffering — that out of our pain we can rise, grow, conquer and achieve new and even better things. Life is truly a miracle. As Albert Einstein beautifully wrote: "There are only two ways to live: One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle." 

There’s more to health than a strong, fit body. Being vibrantly healthy and serene implies a harmonious balance of one’s physical, emotional, mental and spiritual self and championing high self-esteem. A great place to start is with your attitude. As my wise and loving grandmother always used to say to me... "Your attitude is your mind's paintbrush; it can color anything."

Be the change you wish to see in your life and the world. Bring more consciousness to your living, paying attention to life and observing its patterns — using the ones that support you and changing the ones that don’t. When you change, the world around you changes. One person's awakening elevates the consciousness of the planet. You are the one!

Sometimes the answer to a challenge or the guidance that we seek seems just beyond our reach. This is the time to “keep on keeping on.” You can win the race no matter how far behind you are at the start. Have a winning mindset. Winners never quit! It was Albert Einstein who said this: "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."