People who think dying is the worst thing don't know a thing about life. Sue Monk Kidd baddielife Change image and share on social
Here is where our real selfhood is rooted, in the divine spark or seed, in the image of God imprinted on the human soul. The True Self is not our creation, but God's. It is the self we are in our depths. It is our capacity for divinity and transcendence. Sue Monk Kidd capacitycreationdepth share on social
There are so many different things out there trying to hook our attention, we writers have to be very selective and make certain that it is coming from inside out, not outside in. Sue Monk Kidd attentioncomehook Change image and share on social
When compassion wakes up in us, we find ourselves more willing to become vulnerable, to take the risk of entering the pain of others. Sue Monk Kidd compassionenterfind Change image and share on social
A lot of time you write out of some unconscious place. I try to trust what is coming and where it wants to take me. Sue Monk Kidd comelotplace Change image and share on social
I feel like we need to be aware of the ways we use and misuse religious dogma: whether it takes us deeper into love and inclusion or it separates us. Sue Monk Kidd awaredeepdogma Change image and share on social
As an adolescent, I went to charm school, where I learned to pour tea and relate to boys, which, as I recall, meant giving them the pickle jar to unscrew, whether it was too hard for me or not. Sue Monk Kidd adolescentboycharm Change image and share on social
I think books with spiritual themes simply point to the deeper mysteries of life - to what lies beyond us, to what's hidden inside of us, or perhaps to an understanding of what truly matters. Sue Monk Kidd bookdeephide Change image and share on social
I got my Bachelor's degree in nursing and worked nine years - even taught nursing in a college - before I stopped and said to myself, 'This is not who I am. I am not really a nurse inside. I'm a writer.' Sue Monk Kidd bachelorcollegedegree share on social
I can't explain exactly why it lives within me for so long and passionately. But race matters to me; racial equality matters to me, as does gender. There is something about these kinds of social injustices that go to the deep of me. Sue Monk Kidd deepequalityexplain share on social
