When compassion is in order, we find it within ourselves to muster up more love than we can imagine. Go ahead and start learning about compassion, with giving compassion to yourself. It’s not selfish, and in fact it’s the best place to start.

Laughter meditation is when you laugh for a prolonged period of time. True story--there is an actual style of meditation in which this is practiced. And really, can there be anything else that is more fun to get present to than laughter? Go ahead and shake your gut.

We find the path to our happiness by noticing what is truly ours, what truly makes us happy. What someone else needs might be different than what you need.

You matter. You are courageous, even when you don't know it. And when you least expect it, trust me--you give gifts to others, simply by being yourself. Just be yourself.