Self-love is an unfolding process that gains strength over time, not a goal with a fixed end point.

What we learn in meditation, we can apply to all other realms of our lives.

At times, reality is love’s great challenge. When our old stories and dreams are shattered, our first instinct may be to resist, deny, or cling to the way things were. But if we loosen our grip, often what fills the space is a tender forgiveness and the potential for a new and different kind of love.

In order to do anything about the suffering of the world we must have the strength to face it without turning away.

As we explore new ways of loving and being loved by others, we need to equip ourselves with open, pliant minds; we need to be willing to investigate, experiment, and evaluate as we approach a topic we thought we knew so much about.

Taking responsibility for oneself is by definition an act of kindness.