Each one of us regardless of our situation, is in our search of our most authentic, vital, generous and wise self.

Learn respect for the feeling function: Become aware of and undo some of your (improper) cultural training so that you grant the moods and messages of the heart the same respect that you give the thoughts and ideas of the mind.

We can be the one to take the first courageous step toward the other and to do something or to try to do something other than rejection or attack. We can do this with our siblings and our mates and our friends and our colleagues. We can do this with the disconnection and the discord all around us.

Spirituality is a brave search for the truth about existence, fearlessly peering into the mysterious nature of life.

We need to claim our power for something beautiful, something harmonious and something globally healthy.

Forgiveness doesn't mean being a wimp. It doesn't mean being weak. It doesn't mean having no principles and no values. Sometimes we have to stand firm for what we believe and make really hard decisions.

I'm very committed to my family and my town. My biggest local commitment are my children, my husband, my home and my grandchildren.