The fully engaged heart is the antibody for the infection of violence.

Whatever truth we feel compelled to withhold, no matter how unthinkable it is to imagine ourselves telling it, not to is a way of spiritually holding our breath. You can only do it for so long.

We need to meet, embrace and work with what we're given. For what we want and what we're given often serve two different gods. And how we respond to their meeting determines our path.

In truth, the more we lean into life, the more we authentically interact with the world, the brighter our flame.

The greedy one gathered all the cherries, while the simple one tasted all the cherries in one.

We need experience to release what matters.

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.