Most of us feel the effects of stress, sometimes first thing in the morning. So it's more important than ever to harness the tools of calm and make them part of our daily lives. My mother, who we call Tiny Guru for her small stature and great spirit, has a saying I love: "Don't let the noise of the world cover the soft voice of the heart." If we are going to coexist with stress and a loud world, it only makes sense to step up our spiritual practice, fostering some powerful to