At one point, a few of my closest friends all had major challenges in their lives, dealing with issues that felt too huge and heavy to bear. They each doubted their choices and decisions, and seesawed between blaming and shaming themselves and others for the pot of misery and terror that was being served to them for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even snack time, seeming never to give them a break. They were exhausted from the battlefield of life, and yet each of their lives demanded that they continue to function and face the realities of that day. The wisest woman that I know spoke these words: “all you need is one cell….” The same way that cancer begins in one cell and can spread, so can wisdom, compassion, forgiveness, love and resilience toward oneself and others. You can begin today to transform your life and relationships, one cell at a time. Health and wellness can spread just the way sickness and disease can. Be encouraged that what you need you already have; you have one cell of wisdom…I would bet, you have two, actually many more. Spread the good news that change begins with one cell. We can all gain access to that one cell and nurture it until it multiplies. Be gentle with yourself.