Barbara Becker

“We can do extraordinary things when we lead with love.”
― Barbara Becker, Heartwood: The Art of Living with the End in Mind

“My time in seminary confirmed what I had learned about loss and life: that living with the end in mind can be an ennobling endeavor. That the more we embrace dying, the more we embrace living. That life was never meant to be about our self-interests but about being a source of love for others. That our presence is far more important than any technical know-how we may possess about religion or spirituality. That compassion and generosity of spirit will prevail over rigid thoughts and beliefs every single time. That sitting with discomfort can be far more intimate and helpful than trying to fix that which is unfixable. And that when something can be remedied, we must not allow ourselves to become passive but rather step in and fill the void. All of this is the essence of reverence.”
― Barbara Becker

“Sometimes, as the great masters have taught, we have to die before we die if we want to truly live.”
― Barbara Becker, Heartwood: The Art of Living with the End in Mind

“Point me to the sky above. I can’t get there on my own.”
― Barbara Becker, Heartwood: The Art of Living with the End in Mind