Each of us is getting signs, maybe even right now, that a change is coming, that something is not working and needs us to change.

I seemed to forget my success formula. I stressed, I worried, I got frustrated, I kept pushing,

I ignored all the signs because it was inconvenient.

We owe it to ourselves to go where we are loved and appreciated.

But periodically I get reminded that there are takers out there who will gladly accept my gifts without a single thought for me.

Enthusiasm is common, endurance is rare.

He was just taking a moment to just appreciate all that made up that moment. I could sense deep gratitude.

Just take one step, then the next, then the next. You never know where you’ll end up.

Why shouldn’t we keep an equally long list of all the things we are doing right?

You have grown beyond your 20-year-old self. Your self-image needs to reflect who you are now.

Don’t we all have enough pressure? Don’t we all deserve a break?

felt so blessed that I could help. Many have helped me throughout my life, and I am glad I was able to play that forward.

Find the tiniest thing that you can be grateful for and savour that for a moment.

If there’s pain coming, the sooner you bring it out and face it, the sooner you move on to something better.

If you can’t ignore it and you can express it fully, what can you do?

I know I can notice my feelings and immediately take a pause.

Keep being strong, keep pushing. Except when you need a rest; when you need to put your feet up.

‘Mindfulness is simply being aware of what is happening without wishing it were different.'

Listen to yourself next time you find yourself saying, ‘I have no choice’. Stop for a moment and consider whether that is true.

‘Flow’ is a state of being in which people become so immersed in the joy of their work or activity “that nothing else seems to matter.”