Just remember that everyone is struggling; everyone is living with fear and uncertainty and it doesn't matter what their politics are.

I mentioned earlier the two wings of awareness. The first step is recognizing the fear of getting close to others - this honest witnessing of where it is in the body, where it is in your beliefs.The other wing regards what's seen with kindness and compassion.

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.

People have to find their rhythm. Some people have need for more contact and time together and some people need more space.

Fear of being a flawed person lay at the root of my trance, and I had sacrificed many moments over the years in trying to prove my worth. Like the tiger Mohini, I inhabited a self-made prison that stopped me from living fully.

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

Paying attention is the most basic and profound expression of love.