“We cannot let go of the past enough to live in the present unless we are able to grieve our losses. We must deeply feel our emotional pain in order to accept that what is happening is not what we wanted.”

“In order to live in the present, we have to learn how to feel safe even when a situation feels threatening to us.”

“You cannot do what's important now for you if your mind cannot accept what is happening in this present moment.”

“When you do what's important now for you, you create a past that leaves you ready to handle the present. By default, the future is taking care of itself as you make decisions that are acceptable to you no matter what happens tomorrow.”

“A judgment with an evil design comes about when we compare a person to our pre-conceived beliefs about what is right or wrong and then condemn that person.”

“To not judge is to be like a peach. We shrink our space by giving up controlling others. Instead, we focus on controlling ourselves. We set others free to be who they are.”

“The present is what is happening when you strip away all the resentments of your past and all the worries you have about your future.”