Betsy

“Grace helps us make difficult conversations less difficult by tapping into the larger shared mystery of human experience. That’s all it is. We aren’t required to lose ourselves or abandon reason in the process. We don’t have to accept the unacceptable in order to maintain our grace. Grace simply means that all people are valuable. It does not mean that all opinions are valid. Grace does not mandate that we treat all sides of an issue as equally meritorious.”
― Sarah Stewart Holland, I Think You're Wrong (But I'm Listening): A Guide to Grace-Filled Political Conversations

“Nothing is miserable unless you think it so; and on the other hand, nothing brings happiness unless you are content with it.”
― Jonathan Haidt, The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom

“In spring, we expand and stretch in all directions. It’s green exuberance and giddiness, bright clown colors and Easter colors, too; the rebirth of the tender growing soul.”
― Anne Lamott, Help Thanks Wow: Three Essential Prayers

“Just as it takes a tree a long time to begin to grow again once it’s transplanted, so you can give your healthy roots time to find the nourishment of your new soil in your new community.”
― Amy Hollingsworth, The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers: Spiritual Insights from the World's Most Beloved Neighbor