The most powerful healing arises from the simple intention to love the life within you, unconditionally, with as much tenderness and presence as possible.

This longing to express and celebrate life is innate and quite beautiful.

My understanding is that to love, we need to be able to totally surrender to the living/dying nature of this world.

Meditation helps us to get out of our thoughts about the future and really be in the present moment.

The intimacy that arises in listening and speaking truth is only possible if we can open to the vulnerability of our own hearts. Breathing in, contacting the life that is right here, is our first step. Once we have held ourselves with kindness, we can touch others in a vital and healing way.

With an undefended heart, we can fall in love with life over and over every day. We can become children of wonder, grateful to be walking on earth, grateful to belong with each other and to all of creation. We can find our true refuge in every moment, in every breath.

Managing life from our mental control towers, we have separated ourselves from our bodies and hearts.