Surrendering to the best of my abilities when the price of life has outweighed its benefit may be a compassionate choice for me and those around me.

By seizing every opportunity for kindness, forgiveness, healing, and love that crosses my path each day, I hope that my death, although perhaps sad for some, will be gracefully concluded.

The shift from thinking that I must feel forgiveness to the practice of repetitive giving forgiveness has helped me in my healing journey.

By acknowledging my impermanence, I can consider if there is anything I can do now to help my loved ones who will be left behind cope with losing me and to facilitate healing.

As I enlarged my vision to see the bigger picture of my dad’s full life, I was better able to let go of being stuck in memories of its end.

As I inch forward to embrace my life again by being mindful, writing books, and planning adventures, I sense my dad would approve. I know he would want me to be happy.

I am certain that I’m not the only one who would like to have a do-over on an interaction with a loved one.

A paradigm shift of viewing palliative care or hospice as a gift instead of seeing it as giving up has the potential to change the way we experience advanced age.

I believe it’s imperative to bring the light of support and knowledge to patients and families when death is approaching.

Without guidance and support for patients and families approaching death, there may be unnecessary conflict, confusion, and trauma that linger long after the passing of a loved one.

It behooves me to remember as I advance in age that death is an inevitable part of the life cycle rather than a medical failure.

If we seek solitary retreat, you will be more often refreshed.

Measure your day not by the money you're earning but by the unconditional love that you're giving away.

You do not need to proof your significance

In my experience, if you have to keep the lavatory door shut by extending your left leg, it's modern architecture.

I like to play guitar, jam out, play the blues, go watch movies. I love movies.

He who wishes to paint Christ's story must live with Christ.

All the wars, all the hatred, all the ignorance in the world come out of being so invested in our opinions.

Truth, covenants, and ordinances enable us to overcome fear and face the future with faith.

Art is not truth. Truth conforms to reality. Art invents reality.

We can't have a decent government unless those in power exercise self restraint.