On the wall I face at my kitchen desk, there is a 2009 “Treasure Map” that I created last April as an exercise in manifestation, and because its kind of fun. You paste photos of what you want to bring into your life, your treasures, and watch them come true. My treasures were things like “adventure,” “memories,” and “wisdom,” among other fun stuff, including the success of my projects (or, maybe the dismissal of their importance). Truly, 2009 was an...