The energy with which something is being delivered can often tell us more than what a person is saying.

It is important to discern who we choose to listen to and spend time with.
How do we feel when we are with them?
How aware are they of their energy, their presence, and the way they are impacting those around them?
Do they talk at us or with us?
Is there room for your voice too?
Are they able to listen?
Do they ask us how we are or only talk about themselves?
How do we feel after we’ve spent time with them?

Forgive yourself.

Forgive yourself. No one gets things right 100 percent of the time. You deserve as much compassion as anyone else.

We are allowed to be human. We are allowed to be here to learn. We are all worthy of compassion.

There is no fixed location or ownership for wisdom.

Wisdom does not belong to anyone.
It is part of life, all around and yet passing and moving. Sometimes fleeting, sometimes seemingly stable.

If we think we can claim or grasp wisdom, it is like a wind between leaves, it comes and goes as it pleases. It can be like sand between our fingers.

No one owns wisdom. It is like a cat.. if we hold too tightly it will jump off our lap, if we think we own it, it will let us know in no uncertain terms that it is it’s own creature.

We can merge in wisdom’s beauty and yet we must relinquish our entire identity to reside fully in its house. There is no me or you there. There is no individual left to be wise.