I have been struggling with sadness this past week – hard to understand why such sad things happen. Here is my mantra for the coming week. Thanks to Dirt Diva for this:
Ask for guidance in seeing the truth concealed in your personal challenges.
Bless your difficulties and ask to see their hidden guidance.
Have the courage to accept what you discover and to initiate whatever action your healing requires.
Life: Version 2.0 
“May all creation dance for joy within you!
All you want to do today is love being alive- even if it’s the hardest thing you’ve ever done. Appreciate the sounds, sight and sensations of your life: friends, books, ideas, sleep….just enjoy.”
Dirt Diva is awesome, I love this quote too.
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is force a smile, and then sometimes, it gets easier after that.