It is on these (20min) walks that my best ideas come to me. It is while walking that difficult clarity emerges. It is while walking that I experience a sense of well-being and connection, and it is in walking that I live most prayerfully.

Writing just for the hell of it is heaven.

Being in the mood to write, like being in the mood to make love, is a luxury that isn't necessary in a long-term relationship. Just as the first caress can lead to a change of heart, the first sentence, however tentative and awkward, can lead to a desire to go just a little further.

Pray to catch the bus, then run as fast as you can.

We will experience the life we have the faith to experience.

Art is born in attention.

We tend to think being hard on ourselves will make us strong. But it is cherishing ourselves that gives us strength