“Nothing is wrong – whatever is happening is just “real life.””

In a basic way, acceptance is seeing clearly what’s happening and holding it with kindness. This is a radical antidote to the suffering of judging mind.

Our attitude in the face of life’s challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.

Become a witness to your thoughts.

Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.

Radical Acceptance is the willingness to experience ourselves and our lives as it is.

Imperfection is not our personal problem – it is a natural part of existing.

Emotions are the interaction of thoughts and of sensations in the body.

When we relax about imperfection, we no longer lose our life moments in the pursuit of being different and in the fear of what is wrong.

The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom.

By regarding ourselves with kindness, we begin to dissolve the identity of an isolated, deficient self. This creates the grounds for including others in an unconditionally loving heart.

We can find true refuge within our own hearts and minds-right here, right now, in the midst of our moment-to-moment lives.

The spiritual path is not a solo endeavor. In fact, the very notion of a self who is trying to free her/ himself is a delusion. We are in it together and the company of spiritual friends helps us realize our interconnectedness.

We’re so used to presenting ourselves and getting approval according to our achievements that it’s difficult to be authentic and trust that we’ll be accepted just as we are.

Meditation helps us to get out of our thoughts about the future and really be in the present moment.

When we’re awake in our bodies and sense, the world comes alive. Wisdom, creativity, and love are discovered as we relax and awaken through our bodies.

Even a few moments of offering loving kindness can reconnect you with the purity of your loving heart.

Purpose is the thread that connects the dots to everything you do that leads you to an extraordinary life.

Remember. The way you make love is the way God will be with you.

I just look for someone who makes me feel like life is an exciting opportunity and, you know, just like to be alive.

To believe in love, to be ready to give up anything for it, to be willing to risk your life for it, is the ultimate tragedy.

Live and act within the limit of your knowledge and keep expanding it to the limit of your life.

Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.

If you are going to get anywhere in life you have to read a lot of books.

Time, as it grows old, teaches all things.