Survival lies in sanity, and sanity lies in paying attention...the capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.

I plant the seeds of love in my heart. I plant the seeds of love in the hearts of others.

Often it is tenacity, not talent, that rules the day.

Writing is medicine. It is an appropriate antidote to injury. It is an appropriate companion for any difficult change.

Artists love other artists. Shadow artists are gravitating to their rightful tribe but cannot yet claim their birthright. Very often audacity, not talent, makes one person an artist and another a shadow artist-hiding in the shadows, afraid to step out and expose the dream to the light, fearful that it will disintegrate to the touch.

we should write because writing brings clarity and passion to the act of living. writing is sensual, experiential, grounding. we should write because writing is good for the soul. we should write because writing yields us a body of work, a felt path through the world we live in.

There is a connection between self-nurturing and self-respect.