Adrian Clark

“Making sense of a past that made no sense is opening to the sensations of the past and putting them together now to see how they impacted you then, and how you can free yourself to live the life you want now. That’s why making sense makes so much integrative sense. We cannot change the past, but we can change how we understand the way it has impacted us and how we liberate ourselves in the present to free ourselves for the future.”
― Daniel J. Siegel, Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence--A Complete Guide to the Groundbreaking Wheel of Awareness Meditation Practice

“To listen entails a fundamental letting go of self-centeredness. We have to be willing to put down our own thoughts, views, and feelings temporarily to truly listen.”
― Oren Jay Sofer, Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication

“Do you realize that everyone, absolutely everyone on this planet—grumpy office workers, arguing children, fickle spouses, the “narrow-minded,” the extremists—all think they’re doing their very best? So how do you get through to someone who thinks they’re doing their very best? How would someone get through to you?”
― Mike Dooley, Notes from the Universe: New Perspectives from an Old Friend

“Whosoever may torment you, harass you, confound you, or upset you is a teacher. Not because they’re wise, but because you seek to become so.”
― Mike Dooley, Notes from the Universe: New Perspectives from an Old Friend