Introduction: death doesn't get the last word -- A quest for free will -- The nature of resilience -- Balance in the body world -- Cultivating self nurture -- The search for enough -- Memory, an attempt to make me believe -- Love versus fear -- The natureof consciousness (what a plant told me) -- Judgment -- Grace -- Putting it all together -- Appendix A: neurosculpting daily plan and meditations -- Appendix B: daily mantras & weekly brain changers -- Appendix C: inquiry exercises -- Appendix D: brain basics 101.