“We do know that no one gets wise enough to really understand the heart of another, though it is the task of our life to try.” ~Louise Erdrich
Laguna Beach, California
“Salvation lies with/others,/though solitude may/taste like/opium. Other people/aren’t hell/if you glimpse them at/dawn, when/their brows are clean,/rinsed by dreams.” ~Adam Zagajewski
Paris, France
“We can practice being gentle with each other by being gentle with that piece of ourselves that is hardest to hold.” ~Audre Lorde
St. Louis, Missouri
“Hope is the capacity and willingness for creative engagement with the world.” ~ Christian Sell.
Aspen, Colorado
“I do not think that I will ever reach a stage when I will say, ‘This is what I believe. Finished.’ What I believe is alive . . . and open to growth.” ~Madeleine L’Engle
St. Louis, MO
Paris, France
“We are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh
Laguna Beach, California
“But the beauty is in the walking – we are betrayed by destinations.” ~Gwyn Thomas
London, England
“If we share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can’t survive.” ~Brene Brown
St. Louis, Missouri
“If you are not the free person you want to be, you must find a place to tell the truth about that.” ~Anne Carson