The one who in knows has the courage to acknowledge the way things are, and to care and love and trust, no matter what.

a sand castle, all is temporary. Build it, tend it, enjoy it. And when the time comes, let it go.

Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past.

Paradoxically, one of the best ways to heal from

If you can sit quietly after difficult news; if financial downturns you remain perfectly calm; if you can see your neighbors travel to fantastic places without a twinge of jealousy; if you can happily eat whatever is put on your plate; you can fall asleep after a day of running around without a drink or a pill; if you can always find contentment ju

Do not be afraid to face your difficulty. Turn toward it. Lean into the wind. Hold your ground.

It’s not about you. It’s about us. Life is difficult for everyone.

“No one can harm you, not even your worst enemy, as much as your own mind untrained. And no one can help you, not even your most loving mother and father, as much as your own mind well trained”—these

And it knows long before we do that the end of our suffering begins when we turn to face our suffering and embrace its truth and healing wisdom.