As long as I think I 'should' do it, I'll resist it, even if I want very much to do it.

Translate all self-judgments into self-empathy.

The only time a message (label) can scare us is if we think there is such a thing, and that such a thing is a disgrace.

If we want to make meetings productive, we need to keep track of those whose requests are on the table.

You're going to lose it when you follow the world "feel" with the words "because I think". Any time you are thinking, your chance of getting what you need is greatly decreased, especially when you follow the word "think" with the word "you". I predict you won't only not get heard, but I predict a defensive aggressive reaction.

As radical as it may seem, it is possible to do things only out of play. I believe that to the degree that we engage moment by moment in the playfulness of enriching life- motivated solely by the desire for its enrichment- to that degree are we being compassionate with ourselves.

Always hear the 'Yes' in the 'No'.