I'd known that I had the capacity to love, that I enjoyed seeing other people be happy, that I had a real awe and wonder about the beauty of this world.

The main thing going on around intimacy is that we've developed a lot of strategies so we'll be a desirable package.

The spiritual path is not a solo endeavor. In fact, the very notion of a self who is trying to free her/ himself is a delusion. We are in it together and the company of spiritual friends helps us realize our interconnectedness.

I want to accept myself completely, just as I am.

If attachment then carries forward in a way that's not healthy, we need to let it be there without making it wrong and bring as compassionate and honest attention to it as possible. Honor that this is part of being human, but it's important to know when it's getting in the way.

Our kids go to school and they come out feeling not intelligent, not desirable, not attractive or appealing to others.

Mindfulness is a pause - the space between stimulus and response: that's where choice lies.