Marshall Rosenberg talks about how we can create peace in the communities we work with. He's been traveling to warring nations to create peace within those countries.

I think of reading as like a medicine cabinet.

The beauty of literature is you allow readers to see things through other peoples eyes. All good books do this.

I realize that it's like spices in the kitchen. I need that turmeric. I'm sorry, but cinnamon isn't going to substitute . I feel that I can teach my listener about a new word they can use too. "Well, what words are part of my own community, even if I'm monolingual, that I'm not allowing myself to use in a public sphere?"

Heartbreak makes us stronger; it's an opportunity for spiritual growth. How can you understand someone else's pain if you have not yourself suffered?

That's what you need for your writing - to learn how to be present, learn how to be calm. So take that nap, do that meditation.

San Antonio drives me crazy, but Chicago drives me crazy in a different way.