Someone who has experienced trauma also has gifts to offer all of us - in their depth, their knowledge of our universal vulnerability, and their experience of the power of compassion.

People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.

Mindfulness helps us to set boundaries by revealing what makes us unhappy & what brings us peace.

As I go through all kinds of feelings and experiences in my journey through life -- delight, surprise, chagrin, dismay -- I hold this question as a guiding light: 'What do I really need right now to be happy?' What I come to over and over again is that only qualities as vast and deep as love, connection and kindness will really make me happy in any sort of enduring way.

You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine

We find greater lightness & ease in our lives as we increasingly care for ourselves & other beings.

We need the compassion and the courage to change the conditions that support our suffering. Those conditions are things like ignorance, bitterness, negligence, clinging, and holding on.