Tposein

“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 strong enough to withstand the heartbreak through which enlightenment can occur. And it is by honoring how life comes through us that we get the most out of living, not by keeping ourselves out of the way. The goal is to mix our hands in the earth, not to stay clean.”
― Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have

“Depicting yourself as a whole person on the page doesn’t only mean recognizing your role in a bad situation. It means being emotionally authentic. It means showing all of yourself: the shameful parts, the embarrassing parts, the parts that you might regret or that you wish weren’t true.”
― Kerry Cohen, The Truth of Memoir: How to Write about Yourself and Others with Honesty, Emotion, and Integrity

“It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. —AGNES REPPLIER, The Treasure Chest”
― Melody Beattie, Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself

“Misery If peace comes from seeing the whole, then misery stems from a loss of perspective.”
― Mark Nepo, The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have