“Be kind to yourself as you proceed along this journey. This kindness, in itself, is a means of awakening the spark of love within you and helping others to discover…

“Rather than trying to change others and the world to fit our temperament and desires, it is more realistic and skillful to transform ourselves so that we can be examples…

“We do not need to be charismatic or entertaining for others to enjoy the depths of quality friendships. We simply need to be a friend of substance and embody the…

“There are elements of our lives at this very moment that were only mere hopes at one point in our lives. Attending to and appreciating the gifts in our lives…

“Many of our current perceptions about ourselves are outdated, unexplored, and stem from our childhood. It is up to us to continue to test our self-perception. If we do, we…