The Passionate Life Blog

Shining Our Light to Drive Out Darkness

My heart hurts. It feels like it’s breaking. The dilemma is this: Those of us who refuse to look away or build a hard shell around our hearts know how important our compassion is for making positive change. Yet it’s gotten so much harder as the suffering we witness intensifies. This is not sustainable for us, peaceful warriors, if we don’t find a way to see the glimmers of peace and hope in front of us.

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Kindness and Giving without Expectations

We are certainly living in unsettling and uncertain times. But, I strongly believe that love prevails, even when things appear bleak. Our relationships with our friends, families, partners, and, especially with ourselves, are fortified by our kindness and generosity, our willingness to give up the need to be right, and by our abiding acceptance of others and of ourselves—warts and all. These strong bonds are what provide us the strength and ability to create joyfulness in our lives and to remain rooted, even when on the shaky, changing, shifting ground of what we call life.

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Speaking Engagements

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