"Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression. ~ Margaret Sanger

Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic selves.We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen. ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach

"One of the greatest struggles of the healing process is to forgive both yourself and others and to stop expending valuable energy on the past hurts." ~ Caroline Myss

It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness. ~ Eleanor Roosevelt

"Energy moves in waves. Waves move in patterns. Patterns move in rhythms. A human being is just that, energy, waves, patterns, rhythms. Nothing more. Nothing less. A dance" FROM SWEAT YOUR PRAYERS

"So how do we dissolve the artificial dualities of the ego? For me there are only two ways -- movement or stillness. Not movement full of steps or stillness full of thoughts, but feeling the movement in the stillness and the stillness in all motion. We need to quiet our demons by dancing them until they are set to rest. Or meditate until the bastards jump ship. Really be still or really move. Whichever you do, do it mindfully." FROM CONNECTIONS