The mystery is that whoever shows up when we dare to give has exactly what we need hidden in their trouble.

A successful creative expression is one in which the person who has expressed it was transformed for having encountered it

The practice of listening is one of the most mysterious, luminous, and challenging art forms on Earth.

…there are no wrong turns, only unexpected paths.

We travel so far only to land where we are. We imagine other lives, only to meet who we are. We seek out love in special ways, only to find everyone is special. Humbly, we can't avoid this journey.

We are broken open, or we willfully shed.

Before we can count we are taught to be grateful for what others do. As we are broken open by our experience, we begin to be grateful for what is, and if we live long enough and deep enough and authentically enough, gratitude becomes a way of life.