There is nothing more touching to me then a family picture where everyone is trying to look his or her best, but you can see what a mess they all rea… - Anne Lamott

A sober friend from Texas said once that the three things I cannot change are the past, the truth, and you. I hate this insight so much.

You get your intuition back when you make space for it, when you stop the chattering of the rational mind. The rational mind doesn't nourish you. You assume that it gives you the truth, because the rational mind is the golden calf that this culture worships, but this is not true. Rationality squeezes out much that is rich and juicy and fascinating.

Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.