A life truly lived constantly burns away veils of illusion, burns away what is no longer relevant, gradually reveals our essence, until, at last, we are strong enough to stand in our naked truth.

Storytelling is at the heart of life... In finding our own story, we assemble all the parts of ourselves. Whatever kind of mess we have made of it, we can somehow see the totality of who we are and recognize how our blunderings are related. We can own what we did and value who we are, not because of the outcome but because of the soul story that propelled us.

If we could allow the pace of our meetings to slow down to the pace of our hearts, we might find genuine understanding.

The images we eat are as important as the food we eat. Think of that in terms of television, and a lot of the movies we watch.

An addiction is anything we do to avoid hearing the messages that body and soul are trying to send us.

At the very point of vulnerability is where the surrender takes place-that is where the god enters. The god comes through the wound.

We all experience 'soul moments' in life-when we see a magnificent sunrise, hear the call of the loon, see the wrinkles in our mother's hands, or smell the sweetness of a baby. During these moments, our body, as well as our brain, resonates as we experience the glory of being a human being.