Even if you don't feel appreciation, just look. Feel what you feel; take an interest and be curious.

Although it is embarrassing and painful, it is very healing to stop hiding from yourself. It is healing to know all the ways that you’re sneaky, all the ways that you hide out, all the ways that you shut down, deny, close off, criticize people, all your weird little ways. You can know all of that with some sense of humor and kindness. By knowing yourself, you’re coming to know humanness altogether. We are all up against these things. We are all in this together.

Each time you stay present with fear and uncertainty, you're letting go of a habitual way of finding security and comfort.

Things become clear when there is no escape.

In truth, there is enormous space in which to live our everyday lives.

All the wars, all the hatred, all the ignorance in the world come out of being so invested in our opinions.

You see, there really is no separation between you and everyone else.