Activities that you wish to do in the future, any experiences, dreams and passions - write them all down. Once you have a plan firmly rooted in your mind, you probably won’t even need to think about it again.

The Life Force speaks constantly—­not in words, but through events. You can feel it as an undeniable presence guiding you. More commonly, you’ll feel its presence for brief moments, usually in reaction to a deeply moving event: the birth of a child, the act of falling in love, or a trip to a faraway place that awakens something deep within you.

Right now we are celebrating the seasonal change with the falling of snow, and the colorful lights, not to mention the music and the food within the homes and workplace. Some of us may find ourselves fighting very hard to maintain that spirit not only for our own sake but for the sake of those we love and care for.

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

― Mahatma Gandhi

I remember a seasoned mom telling me,“The friends you make here, you will have for the rest of your life.”

To keep on growing in life you have to keep on learning from things that happen around you. Many people are of the opinion that learning stops after you complete your education. But it is not so! A growth mindset can help convince you otherwise.

Gratitude never needs to be expensive or big or planned or requested. Gratitude just is. It’s acknowledging the present moment and being grateful for its arrival, but perhaps even more so, being grateful to feel and sense the gratitude and joy in change. To feel it, to sense it.