If family and society tell you its unfeminine, not really womanly, to be aggressive, to speak up, to have strong opinions, to take up space, then women won't trust their own voice, because to be heard and to be influential, you've got to have a way to sing out with passion and love and self-trust - to sing out your song for everyone to hear.

Don't persuade, defend or interrupt. Be curious, be conversational, be real. And listen.

Not only must we follow the golden thread towards spiritual freedom, but we must also unravel the garden-variety twine that is wrapped tightly around our hearts and minds.

Adversity is a natural part of being human. It is the height of arrogance to prescribe a moral code or health regimen or spiritual practice as an amulet to keep things from falling apart.

I believe that educating people to awaken into full consciousness is the most important thing we can do.

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

There is no one alive who has not wanted to go back to sleep.