When one of us tells the truth, he makes it easier for all of us to open our hearts to our pain and that of others.

With meditation I found a ledge above the waterfall of my thoughts.

I want to write. I have always wanted to write. I do not care it I am not good at it. I just want to try.

Girls who stay true to themselves manage to find some way to respect the parts of themselves that are spiritual. They work for the betterment of the world. Girls who act from their false selves are often cynical about making the world a better place. They have given up hope. Only when they reconnect with the parts of themselves that are alive and true will they again have the energy to take on the culture and fight to save the planet.

Traditionally parents have wondered what their teens were doing, but now teens are much more likely to be doing things that can get them killed.

we are a small, interconnected world; that we are all safe or none of us are; that we are all well cared for or all at risk.

Prayer is vastly superior to worry. With worry, we are helpless; with prayer, we are interceding. When I hear sad news, I try to say a prayer for the victims. When I am troubled, I will say a prayer that asks for relief for myself and for all those who suffer as I do. When I am concerned about my relatives or friends I say a short prayer to myself - "May they be happy and free of suffering."