Silence comes in two varieties: One that nourishes and comforts; another that chokes, smothers, and isolates. Solitary confinement is the worst kind of imprisonment we can inflict on fellow humans, and if you are forced to keep silent about some dark secret, you live in solitary confinement. Without the bridge of communication connecting you to other human beings, you can’t share your burdens, can’t receive comfort, can’t confirm that you still belong. Silence is the abyss that separates you from hope.

Good fortune has side effects.

Caring for your inner child has a powerful and surprisingly quick result: Do it and the child heals.

Loneliness is proof that your innate search for connection is intact.

Forcing yourself to think happy lies doesn't heal your dreams. Getting to the truth does.

If your life is cloudy and you're far, far off course, you may have to go on faith for a while, but eventually you'll learn that every time you trust your internal navigation system, you end up closer to your right life.

Anger elicits anger, fear elicits fear, no matter how well meaning we may be.