No matter what you’re feeling, the only way to get a difficult feeling to go away is simply to love yourself for it. If you think you’re stupid, then love yourself for feeling that way. It’s a paradox, but it works. To heal, you must be the first one to shine the light of compassion on any areas within you that you feel are unacceptable.

Our own body is the best health system we have-if we know how to listen to it.

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

I am tremendously moved anytime anyone gives birth to something from deep within themselves that is pure and authentic.

Shame cannot exist in conditions of light, sunshine, and humor. So the very moment that you share your most shameful moments - and can learn to laugh about them - then the spell is lifted. And you, too, are free.

If you have a headache every Monday morning when it is time for you to go to work, perhaps you're driving the wrong car, perhaps you're taking the wrong route, or you may be in the wrong line of work. Obviously, only you can figure out the message.

Because connection with others and our "best self" is the most primal need we have, shame feels absolutely awful.