Many heartfelt thanks to the following influences:

• Stuart Baker
• Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender, by David R. Hawkins, MD, PhD
• Radical Acceptance, by Tara Brach, PhD
• The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron
• The Mastery of Love, by Don Miguel Ruiz
• Byron Katie, thework.com
• The Ultimate Happiness Prescription: 7 Keys to Joy and Enlightenment, by Deepak Chopra
• The War of Art, by Steven Pressfield
• The Power of Vulnerability, TED talk, Brené Brown
• The Power of Now, by Eckhart Tolle
• Jeff Kober, Vedic Meditation teacher, Daily Thought email newsletter
• Dr. Margaret Paul,  www.innerbonding.com
• DC COMICS™