The sunshine brings hope and the world looks glossy today. Springtime is filled with budding tulips, sunshine and longer days. I find myself contemplating the cycle of life: birth, death, rebirth. Fitting that I am thinking these thoughts just days after the celebration of Easter. I feel my spirit emerging from a long slumber.

The world looks glossy, new, fresh, inspiring, creative today. That is a miracle considering I have spent months in a muted world filled with worries, anger, sadness and hopelessness.

So what changed? Everything. I am learning to stop making life more difficult than it needs to be. I am seeing things with a new appreciation. I am just along for the ride. I can't control the twists and turns that are ahead but I can stay in the moment and most importantly, laugh. Enjoy the ride of life!