I've realized that aging is the younger cousin of dying. ... How much time do I have left? We become aware that we're on the downside of the mountain, coasting toward our final days.

One practice I rely on all the time is basic meditation which allows me to strip away the noise. It's like the old-fashioned dial on the radio, where you were getting static and then you found that clear, sweet spot on the dial, where the music would come through. That's what meditation is for me. Dialling out the static, the noise, the anxiety, the fear, and coming into a place that's deep and quiet. It's like dropping into a well of inspiration and wisdom.

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

When women hear each other's stories, told from the heart, it gives us inspiration to keep on going.

Talking to each other instead of talking about each other is not some kind of nicey-nice (ph) idea. It's the difference between societies falling apart and societies getting something wonderful done.

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

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