Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?

Keep your heart open for as long as you can, as wide as you can, for others and especially for yourself.

It’s natural to die. The fact that we make such a big hullabaloo over it is all because we don’t see ourselves as part of nature. We think because we’re human we’re something above nature.

The fact is, there is no foundation, no secure ground, upon which people may stand today if it isn't the family.

It's not too late to develop new friendships or reconnect with people.

Acceptance is not a talent you either have or don't have. It's a learned response. My meditation teacher made a great point about the difference between a reaction and a response: You may not have control over your initial reaction to something, but you can decide what your response will be. You don't have to be at the mercy of your emotions, and acceptance can be your first step toward empowerment . . . For me, acceptance has been the cornerstone to my having an emotionally healthy response to my illness.

Everything that gets born dies.