Thanks sanityseeker - maybe in a way zen, sanity, happiness and enlightenment are all the same thing. At the end of the day, I think that seeking whatever brings you peace is never a bad thing.
You are 100% about the power being inside you though - hard as that is to remember when things are hard, we really DO have the answers in there somewhere!
I hope that we can all find that inner power to reconnect with ourselves, and enjoy all the awesomeness that this thread has to offer!
P.S. Being a rambler is cool, it means you have a lot of thoughts and lots to say!