5. Using our talents to help others
6. Braving the critics and being defiant
7. Pursuing our path with passion
9. Breaking free and creating a new story
Chapter 4 • Persevering when it's an uphill struggle
2. Not stressing, and acting “as if”
3. Taking responsibility for our feelings and thoughts
4. Dealing with disappointment and failure
5. Knowing the value of enduring effort
6. Being tenacious when adversity strikes
7. Staying strong when the odds are against us
8. Learning resilience to bounce back from grief
9. Becoming the heroine of our own life
Chapter 5 • Cultivating patience
2. Accepting that we cannot control events
3. Allowing time for the healing process
4. Being receptive to the voice within
7. Listening to and sharing our stories
8. Looking at time differently
9. Attuning to the rhythm of nature
10. Learning to live at a different pace
Chapter 6 • Opening our hearts to love
1. Being prepared to be vulnerable
2. Accepting and loving ourselves
3. Cultivating tolerance and understanding
4. Having a compassionate heart toward others
6. Trusting the wisdom of the heart
8. Enriching the lives of others
9. Embracing life's magic and abundance
1. Learning to take the long view
2. Allowing things to be as they are
4. Developing our capacity for joy
5. Realizing grace is always available to us
6. Valuing the power of detachment
7. Trusting the unfolding of our lives
8. Practicing gratitude and blessing
