You don’t have to apologize for how you feel. If you want to examine where those feelings come from, that’s up to you. But don’t do it because someone shames or guilts you for how you feel. That’s their issue—not yours. We live in a world where how we feel is dismissed, re-framed, and manipulated at every turn. We must stand firmly in the truth of our feelings. Only from this place can we live an authentic life. Only from this place can we glow and grow. - Jeff Brown

You can’t answer all your questions about your path at once. You just can’t. And if you try to, you will end up answering none of them. And more confused then when you began. Because the questions have a certain order to them. They build upon each other. For example, you probably can’t answer the question of your ultimate calling, while you are still confused about how to heal from your trauma. It’s just too hard to see the path in its entirety, when there are still mountains of emotional debris in the way. First things, first. It’s fine to write all your life questions down, but stay with the question that truly matters right now. Stay focused on the stage you are at, before seeking to address the next stage of inquiry. If you do it this way, you will unfold precisely as you should. You will arrive at your own door, right when you are ready to open it. - Jeff Brown