“ We cannot hold on to things and enter. We must put down what we carry, open the door, and then take up only what we need to bring inside. Mark Nepo
“ Sit with a trusted loved one and take turns: Name one defining trait of who you are that distinguishes you from others. Name one defining trait of who you are that you have in common with others. Disc… Mark Nepo
“ Anything or anyone that asks you to be other than yourself is not holy, but is trying only to fill its own need. Mark Nepo
“ Originally, the word power meant able to be. In time, it was contracted to mean to be able. We suffer the difference. Iwas waiting for a plane when I overheard two businessmen. One was sharing the goo… Mark Nepo
“ The Chick Being Born Every crack is also an opening. When in the midst of great change, it is helpful to remember how a chick is born. From the view of the chick, it is a terrifying struggle. Confined… Mark Nepo
“ So what does it mean to be a spiritual warrior? It is far from being a soldier, but more the sincerity with which a soul faces itself in a daily way. It is this courage to be authentic that keeps us s… Mark Nepo
“ Let Go of the Rice In a world that lives like a fist mercy is no more than waking with your hands open. So much more can happen with our hands open. In fact, closing and stubbornly maintaining our gri… Mark Nepo
“ Now I want to stand naked before every wind; and though I'm still frightened I will break, I somehow know it's all a part—even the fright—of the rhythm of being alive. Mark Nepo
