Within disappointment is great knowledge, if you have the courage to look at your life beyond the perspective of your ego, the part of you that is so intent on seeking evidence to affirm its perceived inadequacy.

A big part of finding yourself is discovering the pieces of yourself you first see in other people. The other human beings who embody something so familiar but seemingly out of reach, who can evoke within you the heaviness of envy or the lightness of inspiration—both equally attempting to guide you to self-realization. Please, whatever you do,

Instead of trying to figure out whether or not something is definitely right for you, just notice what creates resonance or dissonance. Ask yourself if it makes your body gently contract or expand. Ask yourself if it gives at least as much energy as it takes. Ask yourself if it intrigues you, fascinates you, compels you. Ask what is there to be

Your authenticity is not your stream-of-consciousness. It is not doing whatever you want, whenever you want, without any regard or consideration for the ripple effect it might cause, for where it may lead. What you do consistently comes to be characteristic of you. Not what you think, feel or even fear, but what you choose. If you display sincere

You live in a world that tells you to work in eight hour stretches, and that is productivity. You live in a world that tells you to devote forty years of your life to a career you are lukewarm about, and that is safety. You live in a world that tells you to surround yourself with as many people as possible, and that is connection. You live in a

If you understand that life is about the little things, you will never find yourself wanting more than what’s in front of you. You will understand that true joy is using what you have, being where you are, and loving the souls who have chosen to walk with you. You will begin to understand that the desire for grandiosity is a projection of the lack

Your pain was not for nothing, your hurt was not meaningless. You completed the most daring task of all, which is to look into the recesses of your own fear and find hope, find meaning, and find a greater truth.

When you know who you are becoming, it is a lot easier to make peace with who you’ve been.

Maybe this phase of your journey is supposed to be about preparation. Maybe it’s about developing the courage to take those first steps. Maybe it’s about finding the stamina to keep going even when you’re challenged, even when you become discouraged, even on the days you feel exhausted and it seems as though you’ll never arrive. Maybe this part of