Holding the Moon in the Palm of Your Hand (HTM) are 54 motivational poems on how to become more today than you were yesterday through personal awareness. HTM does not ask the reader to change, but rather explores reasons that can bring about positive results in life through greater awareness. Each poem delves into a specific principle, word or idea that unravels the human password_2_success through greater understanding and awareness. Take as an example, the word ‘worry.’ Worriers will find they waste more time and bring added stress to their lives. When the negative implications of ‘worry’ are understood they may be eliminated from daily life and that constant stress will go away. HTM is easy to read, thought provoking, and motivational as each poem spurs the mind to think in different directions than it is accustomed.