We listen for guidance everywhere except from within.

Solitude does not necessarily mean living apart from others; rather, it means never living apart from one's self. It is not about the absence of other people -- it is about being fully present to ourselves, whether or not we are with others. Community does not necessarily mean living face-to-face with others; rather, it means never losing the awareness that we are connected to each other. It is not about the presence of other people -- it is about being fully open to the reality of relationship, whether or not we are alone.

Before I can tell my life what I want to do with it, I must listen to my life telling me who I am.

As I teach, I project the condition of my soul onto my students, my subject, and our way of being together.

Before you tell your life what you intend to do with it, listen for what it intends to do with you. Before you tell your life what truths and values you have decided to live up to, let your life tell you what truths you embody, what values you represent.

Is the life I'm living the life that wants to live in me?

The spiritual life is about becoming more at home in your own skin.