“The “acorn-self” doesn’t know a life without fear; only the “oak tree–Self” grows beyond fear and anxiety.” — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share Image
“you are more than just your personality—the personality that you and others associate with your “self” is only part of who you are.” — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share Image
“Delusional thinking, obviously, the other acorns concluded, but one of them continued to engage him in conversation: “So tell us, how would we become that tree?” “Well,” he said, pointing downward, “it has something to do with going into the ground …and cracking open the shell.” “Insane,” they responded. “Totally morbid! Why, then we wouldn’t be acorns anymore.”3 … — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share
“how we can transform ourselves to manifest our highest possibilities.” — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share Image
“Author Cynthia Bourgeault presents an instructive parable in her book The Wisdom Way of Knowing that captures the essence of what this ancient knowledge… — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share Image
“When I was thirty, I discovered the work of Ken Wilber and found myself ease into a sense of clarity and peace because everything… — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share Image
“specifically and the perennial philosophy generally. Before we do the conscious work of self-development, we are the seeds of what we may become. To… — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share Image
“Developing our “true” self requires us to know, accept, and integrate all parts of our selves, including our Shadow elements.” — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share Image
“The “acorn-self” doesn’t know a life without fear; only the “oak tree–Self” grows beyond fear and anxiety.” — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share Image
“fully Westernized acorns, they went about their business with purposeful energy; and since they were midlife, baby-boomer acorns, they engaged in a lot of… — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share Image
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In the space there is the power to choose our response. In our response lies our… — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share Image
“Once upon a time, in a not-so-far-away land, there was a kingdom of acorns, nestled at the foot of a grand old oak tree.… — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share Image
“Being blind to parts of ourselves means that there is often a difference between the person we think we are—or the person we would… — Beatrice Chestnut Copy Share Image
