I can't be found in myself; I discover myself in others. That much is clear. And I suspect that I also love and care for myself in others.

Perfectionism is slow death.

The first step of letting go: To remove what obstructs your experience of wholeness and peace, you must first look at the obstruction.

Boredom is useful to me when I notice it and think: Oh I'm bored; there must be something else I want to be doing... boredom acts as an initiator of originality by pushing me into new activities or new thoughts.

To sing with the voice of angels as we do the work of angels. To laugh with the laugh of Buddha as we go to our awakening. To extend the arms of Jesus to welcome the presence of children and let them climb into our hearts.

By approaching my problems with "What might make things a little better?" rather than "What is the solution?" I avoid setting myself up for certain frustration. My experience has shown me that I am not going to solve anything in one stroke; at best I am only going to chip away at it.

Today I don't want to live for, I want to live.