Julia

“Now Ed and I operate by our first amendment to the Golden Rule, which is not “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” but “Do unto others as they would have you do unto them (instead of thinking they are just like you).”
― Barbara Brown Taylor, Holy Envy: Finding God in the Faith of Others

“The best thing we can do for our adult children is to get into recovery for ourselves and set them free to find their own way to recovery.”
― Pia Mellody, Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes from, How It Sabotages Our Lives

“I leave you with the image of the leader with outstretched hands, who chooses a life of downward mobility. It is the image of the praying leader, the vulnerable leader, and the trusting leader. May that image fill your hearts with hope, courage, and confidence as you anticipate the new century.”
― Henri J.M. Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership

“When you wake up in the morning and out of nowhere comes the heartache of alienation and loneliness, could you use that as a golden opportunity? Rather than persecuting yourself or feeling that something terribly wrong is happening, right there in the moment of sadness and longing, could you relax and touch the limitless space of the human heart? The next time you get a chance, experiment with this.”
― Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times