“Fear of feeling bad rarely makes one feel good.”

Life is not a means to an end but a series of experiences. Are you creating your series ‘on purpose’ ?

Becoming critical in the face of criticism, only inspires more criticism.

How do you keep people from jerking your chain? Don’t give your chain to jerks!

Autonomy, Purpose, & Mastery: If you are having difficulty creating the life you want, chances are one or more of these are missing.

When we take no responsibility for any aspect of our past, we limit our ability to respond in the present and the future.

The most powerful times in our lives can be the time between times, or life’s transitions that give us the opportunity to choose.

To understand ourself, we must understand our “selves,” or the parts of us that motivate our thoughts, decisions, and behaviors.

A process for discernment: God is my ultimate source of truth and wisdom, and dwells forever at the center of my being. Therefore, any thought, emotion, or action that takes me further from my center can be neither truthful, nor wise.

Perspective is what allows us to step back and see the entire forest instead of just the same old tree we keep running into again and again.

When our purpose becomes avoidance, our life becomes a void.

The most successful form of correction is when the “other” feels informed versus chastised.

Freedom isn’t about having permission to do whatever we want… it’s about having the courage to do whatever fills our life with meaning.

Sleep is simply a chemical change in our brain and body (melatonin) – It?s not a place we go, it is a state of being that we fall into.

One barrier to being a great parent is the mistaken belief that we are raising kids.

When faced with conflicting thoughts and emotions, we must decide what to trust, what we fear, or what we know. What’s important is that this decision be made by the knowledgeable versus the anxious part of who we are.

Serenity is not just an escape, but a precursor to acceptance, courage, wisdom, and change.

I don’t want to do what my idols did… I want to do more than they did. And I feel like I’m on my way.

Some people are afraid of generosity. They feel they will be taken advantage of or oppressed.

That’s the thing with handmade items. They still have the person’s mark on them, and when you hold them, you feel less alone.

When I’m curious about something, I do it full on and take it as far as I go, but when I feel like I’ve really explored it, I’m OK with putting it aside and going on to something else.

And when someone else speaks your name you feel pleased. You feel wanted. You feel there. Alive.

I think that everyone has something about themselves that they feel is their weakness… their ‘disability.’

When language is treated beautifully and interestingly, it can feel good for the body: It’s nourishing; it’s rejuvenating.

Telling what you feel, trying to talk about what’s important to you, does not make you weaker.