Lessons learned in 2011 from A-Z

Art heals the heart and makes the soul sing

Car accidents are awful – leave earlier, drive slower. Also, courage comes in many forms.

Dental surgery sucks – brush and floss really well

Everything creative is not necessarily great (but most things are)

Finding out what's true for me changes with time but the essence of who I am remains the same

Goodness begets goodness

Help (asking for it) can be a really good thing and gets easier with time - helping others, even better

Independence is also good

Just do it and trust that it will be OK regardless of expectations

Kangaroos are not the only things that hop all over the place

Learning is its own reward (so is loving)

Marriage has its ups and downs (tho mostly ups).

Never give up on something you believe in (and if you lose faith, act as if)

Old people have often learned what’s really important (love)

Practice kindness to yourself and others (self part isn’t always easy)

Question what’s really important

Realize that this is it – “your one precious life” and try to live it with integrity

Seek out like-minded souls to grow with

Understand that life leads from one mystery to another

Very often we think we’re going one place when we’re really going another

What matters most is taking the journey with heart

eXtraordinary things happen when you take risks

Yellows like Quinacridone Gold can look light golden light

Zesty energy comes from eating well (no flour or sugar), being creative, and loving well

Wishing all of us a magical and transformational 2012 full of unicorns and rainbows and other fabulous miracles

Here’s a wonderful link to the symbolic meanings of unicorns http://www.unicornleanmanufacturingchangemanagementservices.com/about-unicorns.htm