"We cling to a fixed idea of who we are and it cripples us. Nothing and no one is fixed. Whether the reality of change is a source of freedom for us or a source of horrific anxiety makes a significant difference. Do the days of our lives add up to further suffering or to increased capacity for joy? ...
Paradoxes to return to. I'll need to sit with this one and reread again at a later date--at least half of this slipped out of my brain and onto the pillowcase. A very wise, very brave woman.