Viktoriya Babenko

“The great environmental activist John Seed embodies this when he says, “I try to remember that it’s not me, John, trying to protect the rainforest. Rather, I am part of the rainforest protecting itself. I am that part of the rainforest recently emerged into human thinking”
― Casper ter Kuile, The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices

“And the true story that we told about ourselves six months ago may no longer be true today. We need one another to help us reexamine the words coming out of our mouth, to reflect on what is happening with our bodies and spirits”
― Casper ter Kuile, The Power of Ritual: Turning Everyday Activities into Soulful Practices

“In the same way that exercise can change both the appearance and the strength of our muscles, meditation can change both the structure and the effectiveness of our brains.”
― Holly B. Rogers, The Mindful Twenty-Something: Life Skills to Handle Stress…and Everything Else

“As with everything in life, nothing stays the same. All communities and relationships evolve and change. When you sense it happening, rather than thinking, ‘This isn’t what it used to be,’ consider this: It’s never supposed to be what ‘it used to be’! Everything evolves, including communities and relationships, and it’s a beautiful thing! Let’s learn to embrace that!”
― Radha Agrawal, Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life