Deep down in the human spirit, there is a reservoir of courage. It is always available, always waiting to be discovered.

The next time you lose heart and you can’t bear to experience what you’re feeling, you might recall this instruction: change the way you see it and lean in. Instead of blaming our discomfort on outer circumstances or on our own weakness, we can choose to stay present and awake to our experience, not rejecting it, not grasping it, not buying the stories that we relentlessly tell ourselves. This is priceless advice that addresses the true cause of suffering—yours, mine, and that of all living beings.

Most spiritual experiences begin with suffering. They begin with groundlessness. They begin when the rug has been pulled out from under us.

The wisdom, the strength, the confidence - the awakened heart and mind are always accessible -- here, now, always.

One can appreciate & celebrate each moment — there’s nothing more sacred. There’s nothing more vast or absolute. In fact, there’s nothing more!

Patience is the training in abiding with the restlessness of our energy and letting things evolve at their own speed.

If it's painful, you become willing not just to endure it but also to let it awaken your heart and soften you. You learn to embrace it.