“Who the ‘F’ am I to say someone is difficult, at fault, and/or hold a grudge?”

“By labeling certain people as ‘difficult,’ we’re making a judgment; it's a subtle form of taking on the role of a victim. It echoes our tendency to not want to be held accountable for our own role in difficult relationships. This particular pattern, of labeling difficult behavior of others as a kind of ‘character flaw,’ is so pervasive that it actually has a name: attribution error. Once we label them a ‘difficult person’ all their actions fit under that umbrella. Today, I ask for Your grace to see everyone’s inner beauty; to treat everyone with patience, tolerance & Love, as a perfect child of God.”

“It doesn’t matter how the transforming spiritual experience is brought about so long as one gets one that works. Somehow we must get enough objectivity about ourselves to abate our fears and collapse our false pride.”

“To cultivate a gaze of wonder, and step onto the road, all we have to do is say YES to what is! Keep walking. Rest up & walk again. Fall down, get up, walk on. Just say YES! Pay attention to the landscape, and turn with the turning of the seasons. Honor your body, train your mind, and keep your heart open against all odds. Say YES, even when it’s uncomfortable, embarrassing or heartbreaking. Then, hurl your handful of YES into the universe; lift your face as the rain of YES drops its grace all over you, all around you. Today, I let the attitude of YES settle deep inside me.”