“Between tears of grief and joy of fellowship in recovery there is a place to be still.”

“The easiest thing in life is to cling to. That means the toughest thing is to let go.”

“Mystical experiences, whether through meditation, psychedelics, lovemaking, or simply being with children are only a "sneak preview” of what the universe offers; we are being invited to integrate momentary ecstasy into our ordinary thinking. Permanent rewiring of our operating system slowly happens by letting go of old beliefs and letting a deeper awareness with God flow into every part of our life. In our walk in the Spirit, this rewiring happens steadily, day-by-day through contemplation and letting go.”

“Of course, meditation is another way to cultivate a spiritual experience. William James describes it as “the window through which the mind sees a wider and more inclusive world. There are many different windows, but all seem to make the world larger, yet closer, and all offer a sense of cheerfulness.” (Varieties of Religious Experience, Lectures XVI and XVII: Mysticism, p. 180). Bill Wilson comes to a nearly identical conclusion: “One of the greatest rewards of meditation is the sense of belonging. We no longer live in a completely hostile world. We are no longer lost and frightened and purposeless.” (Twelve Steps and Twelve Tradition, p. 105).”