Stoics say that what's in the way is the way, There's no such thing as an obstacle.

Find the gold – something precious, something illuminating, something with an eternal glow about it – in every moment, every situation.

My garden is a process. My life is a process. Other people's lives are a process. Life is a perfect, messy process.

Patience is presence. You can't run out of patience. Impatience is a form of madness.

Being out of our comfort zone helps us grow in qualities like thankfulness, compassion, forgiveness, resourcefulness and patience.

Change is inevitable. Acceptance keeps us in the flow of ever-changing life. It helps us work best with what is happening.

The garden teaches me things, like how to respond to the ups and downs of life, including death.

A sneak peek of our soon-to-be-released book, What My Garden Told Me. Excerpt from topic Autumn Leaves.

Accepting what is immerses us in the invisible energetic spring of possibility, which is another way of referring to the divine.

Pay attention to regrets and they will transform how you live now.

Every moment is perfect. When we are equanimous, every moment is perfect.

How much beauty I see depends on me. Beauty is everywhere. Change the way I see things.

Watch yourself walk by and learn something important about yourself.

Life reveals one step at a time, exactly when we need it, exactly where it needs to be. For a happy life, be present with each step you take

The cup is already broken. Nothing physical lasts. The best way to live is to accept this beforehand and appreciate what we have now.

Everyone sings in their own way. Not all singing comes through the throat. Our actions and our words can sing too.

The more I look, the more I find It’s easy for me to look at my life and ask: ‘What’s wrong with this picture?’ I wish my bush-walking...

Has Life left its mark on you? Although you may be broken and patched, you can still be functional, compassionate, tolerant, patient.

Make a bouquet with what happens to you. Work with what you’ve been given. Make a bouquet with whatever is available in your life right now.

Wisdom from the Velveteen Rabbit to oldies like me: Real isn’t how you are made. It’s a thing that happens to you. It takes a long time.