I started meditating and as soon as I turned that lens of attention inwards, it was like, okay, game over. This is what I'd been looking for to resolve some of these inner conflicts and pains.

Nature teaches us simplicity and contentment, because in its presence we realize we need very little to be happy.

It's important that we see clearly with wisdom and awareness, but also take action.

The essence of forgiveness is seeing our humanness and seeing that we all have our limitations and follies.

We're not as different as we think we are.

We live with that sense of not being enough, and it causes a very painful state.

We need to forgive - but mindfully. We need compassion that powered by wisdom. That's the way to address our bullies.

A baroque art-rock bubblegum broadcast on a frequency understood only by female teenagers and bred field mice.

Every new day comes with a new joy, a new plan and a new life, all to be directed by the same old God! You need a new dream, a new passion and a new hope to pursue your old destiny!

I am the queen of mediocre, the king of nothingness

The bottom line is I'm writing to save the dead. I'm writing to save the people I have lost, some of whose bodies are still walking around.

It is only common sense to recognize that the great bulk of Americans, whether Republican or Democrat, face many common problems and agree on a number of basic objectives.

The Church is a terrible engine of oppression, especially as concerns woman

I'd much rather have the honesty than not. Because if you will say what's on your mind and get it off your chest, then the sooner I can prove you wrong!

When a person goes into a relationship emotionally needy, they are not going to have discernment in choosing people.

But painting can be too lonely... I like being with people too much to have ever made that my life's work.

The man who has truly believed in his heart ... his life will be marked by a biblical confession of Christ in word and deed.

My favourite shows of the year are House of Cards, the Scandinavian versions of The Killing and The Bridge, and my guilty pleasure is everything MMA. Ultimate Fighter is amazing.