Balance for 2011

My keychain I got the first day I was on my own in Paris.
Helps to remind me that no matter what things may go wrong,
I have the ability to deal with it.

A new year means a fresh start. A time to reflect on the past and to determine goals we have for ourselves for the future. I found the following on the Dalai Lama's facebook page, and it has helped me put my life into prospective when times get dark. Striving towards this state of mind is my new resolution. I hope you enjoy his reflections, and may it bring you peace in 2011. 

At a fundamental level, as human beings, we are all the same; each one of us aspires to happiness and each one of us does not wish to suffer. This is why, whenever I have the opportunity, I try to draw people's attention to what as members of the human family we have in common and the deeply interconnected nature of our existence and welfare.