Challenges come so we can grow and be prepared for things we are not equipped to handle now.

The ego encourages you to constantly prove yourself and what you already know. When you are in the presence of someone you feel the need to impress, the ego's automatic response is 'I know.' The moment you say 'I know,' you are demonstrating that you don't know. You can learn something valuable from everyone, in every situation.

You cannot make your life move faster than it's moving. No matter how urgent your situation may seem to be, things are going to happen when they happen, not a minute sooner. Be patient with yourself. Be patient with others. Be patient with life. Patience always pays off.

The beloved is one who nurtures you, trusts you, supports you, encourages you, loves you without conditions. That's you.

When you give to others to the degree that you sacrifice yourself, you make the other person a thief.

I took my kids everywhere. I didn't have money for child care, so I took them to college with me and they sat in the hallway.

When we pray, it opens our minds to the divine consciousness of God. Prayer opens your mind to answers that have always been present.