“Happiness for a reason is just another form of misery because the reason can be taken away from us at any time” ~ Deepak Chopra When our happiness, our sense of joy & peace are dependent on certain events happening, or not happening, on the behaviors and feelings of others (especially those closest to us), on getting the "perfect" job, outfit, car house etc…when our happiness is only considered as a result of that "thing" we believe we need, or desperately want...we are doom

“Transformation occurs only when we remember, breath by breath, year after year, to move toward our emotional distress without condemning or justifying our experience.” ~ Pema Chödrön Leaning into pain and suffering. It goes against every natural instinct we possess. When faced with pain we fight, we freeze or we flee. Primal instincts grab the wheel from us and speed off in any direction other than here in an effort to protect us from a perceived danger, from feeling. Fighti

“The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering” ~ Ben Okri I believe passionately in the power of love, in the power of grace, and in the power of extraordinary kindness. I believe we possess everything needed to heal this wounded world. I believe that healing begins right here, right now, with us, and that if we wait to be rescued by "the powers that be", if we wait for policy

“I offer you peace. I offer you love. I offer you friendship. I see your beauty. I hear your need. I feel your feelings.” ― Mahatma Gandhi It's been a week, hasn't it ? Emotions are gut-wrenchingly raw, fear is on the rise, tolerance, love, empathy and compassion seem to be in short supply. We grieve collectively, and yet... Our grief, fueled by overwhelming fear, and rage, has the power to turn us so very quickly against each other, rather than toward each other, toward some

“Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world.” ~ Wayne W. Dyer Everyone deserves unconditional love in their life. People who show up, regardless of how strong the gale force winds blow. People who equally share our joys & our sorrows. People who remind us that, no matter how dark it appears, we will feel the sun again. People who laugh with us when no one else seems to get the joke. People who tell us that, against all odds, we wi