Howard Thurman, theologian, philosopher and civil rights leader, wrote in Meditations of the Heart: Look out on life with quiet eyes.

Our inner light is our consciousness. It’s what we turn on when we stop living on autopilot. It spills out into the world through conscious

What if I listen better in the next twenty-four hours? What if I drop the illusion of who I think I am right now?

Witness yourself on this earth, in this body, in this time, experiencing this unique situation. Give yourself the gift of being present wit

It’s time I became aware of my thoughts, not carried away by them. It’s time I used them, rather than being abused by them.

The tree taught that lfe is full of happenings. Some seem sad and some happy. But they are just happenings running alongside each other.

Let’s be like clouds. Come as a response. Respond to what it. And, as a final physical response, go peacefully.

Interruptions highlight what we want to let go of, and what we want to continue to concentrate on. Interruptions help show us the way.

I have a book on my desk, bought new. It stares up at me accusingly, shouting “Read me! Read Me!" It's 'Poems That Make Grown Women Cry'.

Surrender doesn’t mean giving up. Surrender isn’t handing over or caving in. Surrendering adds space and power to the moment.

Don’t wait for tomorrow. Work with today. That’s all you’ve got. And it’s waiting for you to give it your full attention!

Be what Thich Nhat Hanh calls a true person, a puppet no longer. We need to stop acting a role, be our true, deeper self.

Find happiness in small, everyday things.

Revenge isn’t sweet. It’s madness. Revenge makes things worse.

Pando carries a timeless teaching: We are one.

When we figuratively look at life through a microscope, we focus, notice details, pick up subtle clues, tune into deeper senses.

When you’re experiencing a breakdown because your life seems unbearable, remind yourself that you’re on the cusp of a breakthrough.

From time to time throughout the day, ask yourself questions like: What am I stopping from happening that would be good? What am I blocking?

When I’m trapped inside my mind, I’m unconscious. My life plays out like an old-fashioned record, the grooves already cut with old thoughts.

Consciously leaving a gate open is a form of closure. It’s an acknowledgement that life happens. Leaving a gate open lets life through.