eleven things i want you to know—

  1. Your body is engineered to heal itself. Your role in ensuring that it can is the exact same role you play in making sure your favorite houseplant doesn’t die—give it water, adequate light, and an occasional dose of nutrients; prune the branches to help it stay in shape.

  2. The entire Universe is always in perfect balance, even (and especially) when it appears otherwise. If things feel as though they are off-kilter, lean back and take a different view.

  3. No one can teach you the meaning of love more quickly (or better) than a dog.

  4. It’s impossible to have all the answers, so spend your time asking the questions.

  5. Your belly is a truth-whisperer, the better you feed it, the clearer its voice.

  6. It’s never anyone’s fault. It’s always someone’s journey. Don’t waste your time pontificating, explaining, or making up stories that don’t belong to you.

  7. The best thing about your mind is that you can always change it.

  8. The best thing about your heart is that it can clearly think for you, you just need to be willing to listen to what it has to say.

  9. Yes and No are two words that have the power to alter the trajectory of your life, use them wisely.

  10. Throughout your life, you will be happy and healthy, unhealthy and happy and unhappy and healthy. Please refer to point number 2.

  11. Everything you need to know is tucked inside you, except for the meaning of love, god tossed that one to the dogs.

Tracey Selingo