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
Sometimes I was so busy being tuned in to outside ideas, expectations, and demands, I failed to hear the unique music in my soul. I forfeited my ability to listen creatively to my deepest self, to my own God within. Sue Monk Kidd abilitybusycreatively share on social
I write in a journal occasionally. But it is not a daily discipline for me. Sue Monk Kidd dailydisciplinejournal Change image and share on social
I'm a big believer in the way ritual can put us in connection with our spirituality. Sue Monk Kidd believerbigconnection Change image and share on social
When I wrote 'The Secret Life of Bees,' I was writing about civil rights. Sue Monk Kidd beecivillife Change image and share on social
All I knew about bees when I started to write 'The Secret Life of Bees' was that they can live in a wall of your house, and that they make this incredible thing that I loved. Sue Monk Kidd beehouseincredible 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 had begun to write novels because of a fierce, self-serving impulse in my own heart. I had not considered the potential in a book for felt communion, the bright largesse of intimately participating in the lives of other people. Sue Monk Kidd beginbookbright share on social
