I'm discovering that there is tremendous wisdom in growing older. It is called wisdom. It's a kind of knowing that cannot be acquired by reading books or accumulating information. It comes from experience. From living through things, making mistakes, loving, losing, beginning again, practicing, failing, succeeding, and continuing to show up....

On the path of the heart, perhaps one of the most difficult—and most worthwhile—practices is learning not to say everything that comes into your mind, especially when those thoughts take the form of criticism, judgment, or complaint. My practice has been to create a sacred pause of awareness between what I'm thinking and what I'm about to say.

The path of radical affirmation includes believing in yourself. Although difficult, believing in yourself has the power to heal all...