I painfully admitted that I did not feel loved in our household but that I did feel cared for.

Woundedness is not a cause for shame, it is necessary for spiritual growth and awakening.

one’s self for the purpose of nurturing one’s own or another’s spiritual growth.” Explaining further, he continues: “Love is as love does. Love is an act of will—namely, both an intention and an action. Will also implies choice. We do not have to love. We choose to love.” Since the choice must be made to nurture growth, this definition counters the

In our culture the private family dwelling is the one institutionalized sphere of power that can easily be autocratic and fascistic. As absolute rulers, parents can usually decide without any intervention what is best for their children. If children’s rights are taken away in any domestic household, they have no legal recourse.

Regardless of the intensity of the male masquerade, inwardly many men see themselves as the victims of lovelessness.

A culture of narcissism is not a place where love can flourish. The emergence of the “me” culture is a direct response to our nation’s failure to truly actualize the vision of democracy articulated in our Constitution and Bill of Rights.

Few of us enter romantic relationships able to receive love. We fall into romantic attachments doomed to replay familiar family dramas.

When we see love as the will to nurture one’s own or another’s spiritual growth, revealed through acts of care, respect, knowing, and assuming responsibility, the foundation of all love in our life is the same.

Loneliness is painful; solitude is peaceful.