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

Breathing deeply brings awareness to your body, to this moment. Doing this calms your mind. Try it!

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

The core of sacredness is recognising the soul in each other. (Translation by Coleman Barks of Shams Tabriz, the close friend of Rumi.)

The ordinary becomes extraordinary when you pay attention. There are no ordinary flowers, a boring cloud, or an uninteresting right hand.

The most beautiful emotion we can experience is the mystical. (Einstein). Miracles are everywhere in everyday life.

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

Your words, actions, and smiles can create a ripple effect that may outlive you.

A garden seat is a necessity. Have at least one in your garden. Choose simple and cheap ones.

There is no such thing as an unhappy gardener. They are always getting high on geosmin, which is the smell of damp earth.

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

Peace is ineffable, ever-present, unquenchable, available to every one of us through conscious breathing, which leads to peace.

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 preview of our upcoming book, What My Garden Told Me. A message from the statue in the garden called The Lady.

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.

Solitude is the state of being alone. The word implies an acceptance of being in that state. And acceptance makes all the difference.

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