It has always amazed and humbled me to how the risk to bloom can seem so insurmountable beforehand and so inevitably freeing once the threshold of suffering is crossed.

Live loud enough in your heart and there is no need to speak.

To listen is to lean in, softly, with a willingness to be changed by what we hear.

I would rather be fooled than not believe.

I was raised Jewish by atheistic-agnostic parents. During this journey, I had people from all walks and all faiths try to help. A Jewish priest who I was friends with wanted to lay hands on me - I didn't ask questions about how - I just said when and where and how often do you want to do it? I didn't argue.

The extraordinary is waiting quietly beneath the skin of all that is ordinary.

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