It is indeed a radical act of love just to sit down and be quiet for a time by yourself.

Practice sharing the fullness of your being, your best self, your enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit, your trust, your openness, above all, your presence. Share it with yourself, with your family, with the world.

Mindfulness is a way of paying attention, on purpose and non-judgmentally, to what goes on in the present moment in your body, mind and the world around you.

Living in a chronic state of unawareness can cause us to miss much of what is most beautiful and meaningful in our lives.

If we are honest with ourselves, most of us will have to admit that we live out our lives in an ocean of fear.

As long as you are breathing, there is more right with you than there is wrong, no matter how ill or how hopeless you may feel. But if you hope to mobilize your inner capacities for growth and for healing and to take charge in your life on a new level, a certain kind of effort and energy on your part will be required.... It will take conscious effort on your part to move in a direction of healing and inner peace. This means learning to work with the very stress and pain that is causing you to suffer.

Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.