50 quotes found
“Caring is open-hearted, keeping us available to transmit love to a stranger through simple eye contact and without condition. This is not the opportunistic sizing-up of sexual cruising; instead, it...”
“The heart of compromise is the willingness of all parties to sacrifice reciprocally and equally for the greater good of a relationship. Reconciling conflicting needs for the sake of unity can't wor...”
“Are you repeating someone else's narrative, taking it for granted? Talk therapy sessions and 12-step recovery shares help develop the ability to present a coherent life narrative through the safe s...”
“Observe the rhythm of passers-by on the street, at work, everywhere. Summon loving acceptance and let their tempos move you emotionally and corporeally. Try to assimilate new ideas by trying out th...”
“We might feel that we must demonstrate explicitly when were upset, or not upset. This perceived need may stem from our family of origin, from how we learned to be heard when a simple no wasnt enoug...”
“When loneliness is a constant state of being, it harkens back to a childhood wherein neglect and abandonment were the landscape of life.”
“Nowhere is moral shortcoming more prevalent than in the intersection between our espoused morality and the way we engage romantic and sexual partners. In truth, how we function sexually is a microc...”
“How can you get through to yourself?”
“Endow yourself with healthy self-esteem. What is the feeling tone in your life that radiates in you and makes you shine, that makes you feel whole, that makes you feel your heart? That feeling tone...”
“All infants and children require and deserve comfort in order to develop properly. Soft cooing voices, gentle touch, smiles, cleanliness, and wholesome food all contribute to the growing body/mind....”
“Stand up for the underdog, the 'loser.' Sometimes having the strength to show loving support for unacknowledged others turns the tides of our own lives.”
“When we are able to look beyond appearances and to behold that which we truly are, we recognize that our essence is interwoven with the divine and that we exist as one of its expressions.”
“Sometimes what we seek to gain through "winning" a conflict is not worth what we're refusing to sacrifice. And true compromise often involves sacrifice: As on the path between Scylla and Charybdis,...”
“Sexual distortions carry strong undertones of prejudicesexism, racism and homophobiathat rob individuals of their individuality. Common stereotypes include men are all dogs, women are less interest...”
“Superficial social niceties are far different from the deep emotion of thanksgiving.”
“Summoning gratitude is a sure way to get our life back on track. Opening our eyes to affirm gratitude grows the garden of our inner abundance, just as standing close to a fire eventually warms our ...”
“Spiritualizing sex is actually a movement of energyfeeling and emotionthat rises within you and moves into your sexual physicality as an alive, tender, erotic, or passionate expression. Your bodies...”
“There are marvelous sea creatures whose existences can be viewed only within the deep blue sea, and similarly we all have dear secrets that can be spoken only in the habitat of the heart.”
“Sometimes its only in the ecstasy of unrepressed movement that we may enter the stillness of our authentic selves. In such sacred moments, the world seems to be in step. This is why the idea of fin...”
“Our souls yearn for connection with all souls. There are people we think we prefer and others we dont, but half the time thats a lie: We tell ourselves the fairy tale of our hatreds out of fear, bu...”
