Use whatever has come to awaken patience, understanding, and love.

In deep self acceptance, grows a compassionate understanding.

It is true that the heart has its seasons, just as a flower opens to the sunlight and closes to the night. We need to be respectful of those rhythms. But we can't close down for long. It is our true nature to have an open heart.

No matter what situation we find ourselves in, we can always set our compass to our highest intentions in the present moment

Even the most exalted states and the most exceptional spiritual accomplishments are unimportant if we cannot be happy in the most basic and ordinary ways, if we cannot touch one another and the life we have been given with our hearts.

Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.

We can always begin again.