The inability to love and accept yourself and your humanity is at the heart of many illnesses. To be loved and accepted, you must start by loving yourself. If you have traits that you consider unlovable, you must love them anyway... it's a paradox.

My body and its condition are a barometer that is always trying to tell me which direction to go for my maximum creativity, health and fulfillment. And, because I'm human, I get off track now and again but I can always get back on.

By becoming mindful of our cultural programming, we can step out of it.

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

One of the biggest gifts you can give the world is a healed life.

Shame is, hands down, the most uncomfortable feeling. And, because it produces continuous amounts of inflammatory chemicals in the body, it is also a health risk.

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