When we focus on clarifying what is being observed, felt, and needed rather than on diagnosing and judging, we discover the depth of our own compassion.

Getting in touch with unmet needs is important to the healing process.

What all the basic religions are saying is this: Don't do anything that isn't play.

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

Power-Over leads to punishment and violence. Power-With leads to compassion and understanding, and to learning motivated by reverence for life rather than fear, guilt, shame, or anger.

Empathy gives you the ability to enjoy another person's pain.

Before we tackle the gangs and the basic story, we have to make sure that we have liberated ourselves from how we have been educated and make sure we are coming from a spirituality of our own choosing.