Imagine not being frightened by any feeling. Imagine knowing that nothing will destroy you. That you are beyond any feeling, and state. Bigger than. Vaster than. That there is no reason to use drugs because anything a drug could do would pale in comparison to knowing who you are.

Awareness, not deprivation, informs what you eat. Presence, not shame, changes how you see yourself and what you rely on.

It's never been true, not anywhere at anytime, that the value of a soul, of a human spirit, is dependent on a number on a scale.

For every diet there's an equal and opposite binge (bulimia which is binging and purging is another way of depriving yourself).

For some reason, we are truly convinced that if we criticize ourselves, the criticism will lead to change. If we are harsh, we believe we will end up being kind. If we shame ourselves, we believe we end up loving ourselves. It has never been true, not for a moment, that shame leads to love. Only love leads to love.

We eat the way we eat because we are afraid to feel what we feel.

You already have everything you need to be content. Your real work is to do whatever it takes to realize that.