“Every human interaction, every relationship is an opportunity to provide for one another, to provide time, energy, resources, hope, love, compassion, or grace. There is no limit to what we can provide for others, or what others can provide for us.”
Source: I'll Push You: A Journey of 500 Miles, Two Best Friends, and One Wheelchair
“You’d see me become the truth of me. You’d see that I had nothing left, and everything I just told you about how I felt was a lie. But, I wanted that lie so badly to be true. I wanted everything I spoke of to be true for me, but it wasn’t because within myself I was slowly and painfully dying from depression.”
“True love is characterized by wishing only the best for her, reflecting the knowledge that what you wish for others you ultimately wish for yourself."”
Source: The Sun Rises in Eastmoor
“Now I know that somewhere inside of you, you understand this and are ready to forgive and let go.”
Source: The Sun Rises in Eastmoor
“You must go towards forgiveness, compassion, and love. That is what Killaby is all about, my friend. That is why you are here.”
Source: The Sun Rises in Eastmoor
“Modern society tends to operate in ways that isolate us in our littleness. We are encouraged to be consumers and economic units. We are assailed by advertising which carries the constant message that individual indulgence is all that matters. All this serves to weaken our spirit and put our world at risk. As our society becomes more and more spiritually impoverished, it is like a forest drying out in the heat of summer. The danger of a forest fire grows.
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If the story we are living is not important, then our life will peter into apathy and we will be defenceless against tyranny and oppression.
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There will always be bad big stories waiting to sweep us away. Indeed, we are already involved in them. By being consumer citizens we collude with all manner of ill: factory farming, armaments production, environmental damage, wars to protect oil supplies, third world debt, to name but a few. It is important to do better than this, to find a more noble story.
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The Buddha enabled many people to see possibilities for their lives that they had not perceived before they met him. That is the function of a sage. He was able to speak the other person's language and to see their life in terms of the bigger picture how new meaning could be injected into the person's little story so that it began to serve the great story of peace and compassion in the world. He was an inspirer.”
Source: The Feeling Buddha: A Buddhist Psychology of Character, Adversity and Passion
“Close your eyes and open the windows of your heart to reflection and introspection as it is the first step to healing your soul.”
Source: Reflections from the Soul: Acknowledge, Ruminate, Be Inspired
“Please keep the acronym AIR in mind as you work through the exercises in the pages that follow:
*Acknowledge your feelings
Stay open to being *Inspired
*Reflect deeply so that you can heal.”
Source: Reflections from the Soul: Acknowledge, Ruminate, Be Inspired
“We all need support, especially those who are the most vulnerable in our society. We need to care. These are our neighbors. They are our community.”
Source: A Vision of Hope: A Story of Redemption and Purpose
“I wrote this handbook because I've repeatedly seen neurodivergent individuals believe they're broken, when in truth, they are simply different. This difference isn't a flaw to fix; it's a unique way of being human that deserves profound understanding, steadfast support, and heartfelt celebration.”
Source: The Therapist's Handbook for Neurodivergent People: A NeuroFlex ACT Guide for Living Fully with ADHD, Autism, OCD, and a Neurodivergent Life