“To "know" reality you cannot stand outside it and define it; you must enter into it, be it, and feel it.”
Source: The Wisdom of Insecurity: A Message for an Age of Anxiety
“Dwelling on the past is like dragging a boat over dry land.”
Source: Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul
“I invite each of you to let go of your fears for just one day and say YES to life… say YES to love… say YES to You! You can always go back to saying ‘no’ another day.”
Source: Living Peace: Essential Teachings For Enriching Life
“But until then, and right now, the sun is bright, the air is cool, my head is clear, there’s a whole day ahead of us, we’re almost to the mountains, it’s a good day to be alive. It’s this thinner air that does it. You always feel like this when you start getting into higher altitudes.”
Source: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
“Taoism is simply the complete acceptance of yourself as you are right in this moment. It's about rolling with the changes, whether they are perceived as good or bad. Tao reminds us to live life through good actions (important for past karma and karma you are presently creating); through practicing things that engage our mind, body, and spirit.”
Source: Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul
“Sometimes you’re going to
shine like the sun; sometimes you’re going to crumble to pieces.
Either way, it’s okay.”
Source: Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul
“How bittersweet is it to realize that we are the creators of our realities and that we have allowed others to do the creating for us for so many years? So much time wasted…so much guilt, regret and bitterness. It can be easier to numb that pain than face it. Yet once we face our pain and take responsibility, we gain the freedom to move forward and unleash our Divine Potential. We also gain the freedom to move forward and respond to life with Divinity; thus, we alter the very fabric of the collective realities experienced on our planet.”
Source: Living Peace: Essential Teachings For Enriching Life
“I definitely believe in God. How can you look at anything and not be overwhelmed by the miraculousness of it?”
“You know that you won’t remain Centered all the time, and it is a normal part of human life to drift
left or right of Center sometimes.”
“You have the power to change the happiness level in someone’s life and in the process you change your mind-set and the level of your own happiness. Practicing kindness and compassion will change your life, your environment, your outlook on your future, and how you view what has happened in your past.”
Source: Enriched Heart: The Tao of Balancing Your Big, Beautiful, Badass Soul