So how on earth can I bring a child into the world, knowing that such sorrow lies ahead, that it is such a large part of what it means to be human? I'm not sure. That's my answer: I'm not sure.

The road to enlightenment is long and difficult, and you should try not to forget snacks and magazines.

I do not understand how deeply people seem to like my work - but I love that people feel I have helped them through hardships, and also have shared my experience of living a more spiritual and present life. It's so great to be able to make people laugh, because this is so often how we get our selves back.

There are moments when I am writing when I think that if other people knew how I felt right now, they’d burn me at the stake for feeling so good, so full, so much intense pleasure.

Certainty is missing the point entirely.

But it was the singing that pulled me in and split me wide open.

When we agree to being part of something bigger than our own wired, fixated minds, we are saved.