"The girls leave behind a rich legacy of creating a brand that is built on spirit and heart, qualities that are deeply etched in the collections, the communications and its people.
When you catch your mind wandering, simply refocus your attention on the heart area and reconnect with feelings of care and appreciation or other heart qualities.
Research shows that positive heart qualities can affect many living things on this planet -- from plants, to animals, and even our own bodies.
Positive heart qualities create a powerful and influential state within the human system that researchers call coherence -- the focal point of more than two decades of research by the Institute of HeartMath.
As I have learned to balance my emotional nature and clear unresolved issues by listening to my heart and practicing heart qualities of self-compassion, compassion for others, forgiveness, appreciation and kindness, I have progressively been able to distinguish intuitive heart feelings from my mental and emotional preferences.
These escape routes all lead back to the person you really are, and that person know that what really counts extends far beyond the individual: the glory of creation, the beauty of nature, the heart qualities of love and compassion, the mental power to discover new things, and those unexpected epiphanies that bring the presence of God -- these universal aspects are your true source of power.
"The saga is not a genre which calls for literary conceits and complications, but depends on a down-to-earth and from-the-heart quality.
"The promise of America is that with drive, with heart, with quality education, anyone can succeed," Mr. Shapleigh said.
