"I desire the world - therefore I have it."

"Try to forgive by trying to understand how it would feel to be in the other's shoes. If someone hurts you " ask them - "What hurts you so much that you would do this? Listen to the answer and try to understand what is valid for them. They may have been fighting for your attention, but no one thinks of themselves as attackers, only defenders! So don't judge their ways, only set them free by giving them a chance to speak. You may both learn a lot from your kindness and courage in asking for the truth. But even if nothing changes, release it, remember that you both have a right to be who you choose to be. When we make judgements we're inevitably acting on limited knowledge, so ask if you seek to understand, or simply let them be!"

"I don't have to be safe to feel safe, I always feel safe at my core."

"I see people teaching how to make an impact, but i don't want to make dents, i want to walk lightly on the earth, grateful for universal grace."

"The supposedly intelligent are often too quick to judgewhen really all that's needed is loveand understandingbut try not to judge them in return because they will often judge themselves even more harshlywhich is so sad in a world that's already so full of pain that hugsand forgiveness should be called forevery single day."

"Sometimes it's better to show our vulnerability / pain / regrets so others don't think us impervious / unapproachable - be real / open."

"The misconception of something being a certainty sometimes gets to me until I remember we can change most things consciously."

"We celebrate beauty in life and all its possibility so we open it up for others and at the same time for ourselves."

"I am so grateful to be here on this awesome planet with it's diverse life - everything we need to not just survive but to thrive. I am excited to continually learn more about it, and always curious to see what is going to come up next."

"Life wants you to be complete unto yourself, generally enjoy and expand consciousness, open, explore, love."

"Music is for souls & hearts to dance & sing.Art is for expressing your visionary being.Words are tools for exploring & celebrating.Time is a pool to swim & dream & create in.Waste not one jot of what you are given!Use everything you've got to maximise living."

"5 words of advice to reduce stress - 'Connect with your Soul's power' or 'Change your reality through Coaching'."

"Never put all the good people in one plane, ship, train ....."

"Love ENDURES and works out ways of enduring the other stuff. As long as you can communicate you can work out issues, but good communication seems to be one of the weakest skills in human beings, so don't be afraid to try and try different ways of communicating, be patient. Don't be afraid of seeking help either - the chance to keep love alive is too important to let fear get in the way."

"I let go of all that I had thought was wounded, for there is no ego to wound, no ego to hold on with; there is only love & freedom to love."

"THE TRUTH OF THE VERY SMALLWhen he is born, a baby's head is filled with the knowledge of space. The circumference of his skull is as infinite as the twirlings of the universe. His eyes look out with the blur of eyes which see for all species. He has remembered his own nature from past patterns. Now his heart beats through rock, sky, oceans. He feels the silence and the sound all around the world beneath his skin.We all hold somewhere deep within us the truth we accepted in innocence. The seas, the forests, the soil, the atmosphere, are all vital parts of an ongoing system. By harming any part of it we must ultimately harm ourselves. It is that simple."

"Fly (poem from the book Blue Bridge)Delicate, / butterfly winged, / we vainly push against the sky, / each trying to find our place.Yes, we are going to die, / let's not beat about the bush. / Maybe today, maybe tomorrow, / maybe even years from now. Meanwhile, / we have someone who loves us, / someone to love. / Surely there is no need to hesitate."

"If all is Consciousness, experience its infinity, create your own journey through it, be amazed."

"Innocent and joyfulI take your handfor I know you judge not,you simply understand.You are my companionon this voyage of discovery,singing sweet soft musicto the universe inside of me."

"Life is an adventure I am enjoying creating."

"Be honest with yourself, face your feelings and what they really mean, then you will be able to deal with them and move on."

"Harmony can be achieved within through meditation, which increases overall well-being and function."

"My power is everywhere propping up illusions, but I'm taking it back by letting go of them & just riding the stallion into wonderland. Let's see what you've got to say about the darkness in the mountains, I wonder if you know you can just turn it all to light. As we ride through the valley can you see the same water flowing that I do, or do dust clouds conceal it and block up your nose & throat? You're so thirsty for the end of the journey but I don't want you to miss the magic on the road."

"When we make judgements we're inevitably acting on limited knowledge, isn't it best to ask if we seek to understand, or simply let them be?"

"All of creation expands and evolves."

"Cherish the others in your life. Cherish your freedom to be yourself. Cherish your freedom to choose who you want to be, what you want to do next."

"In the forestlichen writhes and assembles itself into signs to light my path through the deep dark north shadow; and I emerge at last onto a hillside strewn with logogrammatic stones, and scramble away from spruce tops." in the poem "Beyond the Beacon" from Terra Affirmative."

"From the Prize winning poem - UNBORN in the book Terra Affirmative."Under the surface / her body is curled, / seed of the one race, / shell of the world. // She is thw waterfall, / she is the womb, / she is the bubble, /she is the tomb. // Her hair flows upward, / blood red of the birth. / Her arms are folded / deep into the earth. // She is the fern, / she is the bark, / she is the lantern, / she is the dark. // Her eyes burn the flame / of the old and the young. / Her breath is the name / of each branch of each lung. // She is the ingredient. / She is the blend. / She is the beginning. / She is the end."

"If people don't appreciate your REAL self it's hard to be with them, but you only find TRUE friends by SHOWING that self & TRUSTING."

"Love, love, love, love is all you can do, even in the face of bitterness, pain, anger, confusion, it's the only thing to keep you steady and stop you biting back."

"You are the universe - that's why it shines!"

"To lose a problem, do not oppose, let go of any need to control, perhaps it's all an illusion we project, more like a game we play than real?"

"You are a child of the universeCome to choose how to live here.You are a child of the universeLoved beyond measure."

"What we think affects our life so much that life is for each of us just what we think it is. So the question of what life means has individual answers for each of us."

"I was moved beyond words. The train ride over the mountains from lake Titticaca to Cusco reminded me of Africa where I grew up; and 4 days walking on the Inca Trail, then more in the jungle, just magnificent - time, space, and splendour. Our planet is superb!"

"I am permitted to travel in the corridor between sky and heather" from the poem "Beyond the Beacon" in TerraAffirmative."

"It's love that makes the world go round - otherwise it would be flat."

"Live in a cosmic ocean, singing sweet hallucinations, dreams of many worlds, all flowing into one.... inner / outer mirrored love."

"I am nurtured within the womb of universal consciousness. It supports my developing awareness as I witness, engage, learn, create, exchange."

"Having no need to judge, control, react, so forgiveness does not even arise."

"Have trembled beneath the pressure of a light beam."

"You can judge me all you want, but it's just ridiculous coz we're both part of the same universe. Let's just ride the horses into the meadow and let them roll in the delightful grass."

"The light within us dances when we smile."

"I never think of myself as an attacker, only as a defender - usually of rights - mine and others."

"You have to accept all sides of yourself " there's no point fighting them " just learn how to handle them, and return to the positive, balanced being you know you can be, once the winds have blown through."

"I am beautiful, one with cosmos, life force, eternal abundance, joy, vitality, infinite consciousness."

"Just find your way, like a river settling into its bed, and the sigh of the wind over a lake, light but restful... content with the joy in the arc of an arm throwing a ball for a dog to fetch."

"Affirmations: "I love & respect my mind, body, spirit." & "I do what best nurtures all parts of myself." & "I thrive on wholeness." Namaste!"

"We are the wilderness withinScreaming out for true expression.Even when we're sleeping,There's no escape from this obsession."

"Instead of letting our emotions run amok, we can use our minds as tools to build or create realities that serve us better."