"Despite our differences ...

…  we’re all alike. Beyond identities and desires, there is a common core of self — an essential humanity whose nature is peace and whose expression is thought and whose action is unconditional love. When we identify with that inner core, respecting and honoring it in others as well as ourselves, we experience healing in every area of life."

Integrative medical practitioner, Joan Borysenko (Minding the Body, Mending the Mind)