We're quietly aching for something to celebrate

We are born with only one obligation - to be completely who we are.

Keeping a commitment to listening has led me to my own growth, beyond any imagined dreams I may have had throughout the years.

To walk quietly until the miracle in everything speaks is poetry, whether we write it down or not.

The simplest and bravest way to counter the plight of disheartenment is to move toward what is precious.

One of the most challenging ways is to slow down enough to relax our heart and feel what is nearest. It could be the sun reflecting off of broken glass in an alley. It could be the shine on a crow. It could be snow on a lamp post.

In the way that I experience life, the physical world is really just the tip of the iceberg of reality. Whether it's trees or stones or water or animals or stars, everything has an ineffable interior quality.