The good thing about getting sick of yourself, of hitting a wall, is that it prevents further movement in that dead-end direction. It stops you. It also hurts, just to make the point very plain.

On the nature of disease, its meanings, and our role in creating it.

Forgiveness is how we unblock all the damned up energy inside; it loosens the logjam and restores the natural flow of giving and receiving.

How do we find Soul in a noisy, gadget-gawking, consumption-oriented society that constantly pulls our attention away from our inner life?

To understand illness you must understand the life of the mind, the achings of the heart, the longings of the spirit — all pieces of the puzzle.