We cannot heal what we cannot feel.

Hell, in my opinion, is never finding your true self and never living your own life or knowing who you are.

The capacity for love that makes dogs such rewarding companions has a flip-side: They find it difficult to cope without us. Since we humans programmed this vulnerability, it's our responsibility to ensure that our dogs do not suffer as a result.

I believe that this neglected, wounded, inner child of the past is the major source of human misery.

To be shame-bound means that whenever you feel any feeling, need or drive, you immediately feel ashamed. The dynamic core of your human life is grounded in your feelings, needs and drives. When these are bound by shame, you are shamed to the core.

Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment.

The foundation for our self-image is grounded in the first three years of life. It comes from our major caretaker's mirroring.