Within us

We have -- within us -- the fuel to thrive
and to flourish.

Where is this fuel within us?
We tap into it whenever we feel energized
and excited by new ideas.
We tap into it whenever we feel at one
with our surroundings.
We tap into it whenever we feel playful,
creative, or silly.
We tap into it whenever we feel our soul stirred
by the sheer beauty of existence.
We tap into it whenever we feel connected
to others and loved.
In short, we tap into it whenever positive emotions
resonate within us.

When positive emotions are in ample supply we take off.
We become generative, creative, resilient,
ripe with possibility and beautifully unpredictable.

                        Barbara L. Fredrickson