Imagine what might happen if women emerged from their labor beds with a renewed sense of the strength and power of their bodies, and of their capacity for ecstasy through giving birth

True health begins with your thoughts. Thinking about comfort, strength, flexibility and youthfulness attracts those qualities into your life and body. Dwelling on illness, fear, disease and pain does just the opposite. Your work is to notice and change your thoughts and move them in the direction of health and happiness.

Our desires are the way that the healing life force comes through us and replenishes our bodies.

All over the world today, many girls still get the idea that their bodies are somehow not as good as a boy's body. These girls - who later grow up to be women with girls of their own - get the message that they are weaker in spirit, not worth educating, somehow cursed because of their menstrual cycle, and so forth.

And, as you know, the present moment is where ALL your power is. A reminder I need regularly. Maybe you too.

All health begins with how we perceive ourselves and our bodies.

I keep my center by [surrounding] myself with like-minded people who I can call and visit with and simply be with.