Jay Woodman Quotes

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

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

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

Don't be afraid to be authentic, show up in the world as you truly are.Be as you mean to be, but be light with it. Love it, give it, share it, laugh at it, walk everywhere with it.Be in the world but not OF it.

Spiritual counselling is helping people find the deep root of stillness in themselves, which is also a connection to everything else.

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.

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

I honour the clarity of the present moment, and the stillness at the centre of being (mine & others), even in the midst of so much doing.