Deb Markham

“If we don’t look into hope and fear, seeing a thought arise, seeing the chain reaction that follows—if we don’t train in sitting with that energy without getting snared by the drama, then we’re always going to be afraid.”
― Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

“Everywhere we go, we see the misery that comes from buying into the eight worldly dharmas. It’s also pretty obvious that people need help and that there’s no way to benefit anybody unless we start with ourselves.”
― Pema Chödrön, When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times

“I love you and I like you.”
― Amy Poehler, Yes Please

“But as I’ve said, failure is a feeling long before it’s an actual result.”
― Michelle Obama, Becoming