"Serendipity.Look for something, find something else, and realize that what you've found is more suited to your needs than what you thought you were looking for."

~ Lawrence Block

Life is a tapestry of experiences. We often find ourselves seeking answers to questions, solutions to problems, or meaning to our existence. Sometimes these explorations start in one place and end up somewhere very different from where we envisioned. Each step we take adds to the expression of who we are. Some journeys are about learning. Others are about recovery or healing. Some paths lead us into spiritual awareness and higher thinking. Others still help us reconnect to our purpose for being here. Life is a blank canvas, and we are the ones who fill it with our self-expression as we make our choices and face our challenges. It is the light and shadows and how they interplay that eventually turn the canvas of our individual lives into unique creations that share with the world a picture of who we are.

In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.

~Francis Bacon

Serendipity is accidentally discovering something fortunate, especially while looking for something else entirely (Wikipedia). This relates to the dual nature of existence - a contrast of negative and positive situations. Many people struggle to find balance, giving weight to one more than the other. The truth is that each has equal value. Balance occurs when we define who we are in relation to the presence of each force in our life.

Knowledge is power. Knowledge and human power are synonymous.

~Francis Bacon