Some people seem to understand this - that life and change take time - but I am not one of those people.

I find most famous Christians to be full of themselves and of prejudice and self-loathing, masquerading as devout religious belief. I find all fundamentalism to be terrifying and very destructive.

Dancing almost always turns out to be a good idea.

I don't want something special. I want something beautifully plain.

And as it turns out, if one person is praying for you, buckle up. Things can happen.

The problem is acceptance, which is something we're taught not to do. We're taught to improve uncomfortable situations, to change things, alleviate unpleasant feelings. But if you accept the reality that you have been given- that you are not in a productive creative period- you free yourself to begin filling up again.

Gratitude, not understanding, is the secret to joy and equanimity.