I am not my name, body, or appearance.
I am not my job, income, or possessions.
I am not my race, skin color, or nationality.
I am not my gender or sexual orientation.
I am not my past or my present circumstances.
I am not my I.Q., thoughts, opinions, or religion.
I am not my public image or reputation.
I am not my...

There are many words that describe what I look like, what I did, what I do, what I think, what I have, what I believe, how I am perceived, where I live, how I talk...

But these are all things that make me different.
I can celebrate those differences without believing they define who I am.  

So, who am I?  I am spirit, part of and one with the Divine, which is all there is, the One, expressing itself in infinite, unique ways.

~Dean Jackson 

The ego wants you to feel lonely, isolated.  There is a difference between being lonely and being alone.  Alone is a circumstance.  Lonely is a perception of the ego.  But since the Divine is within you, you never can be truly alone or lonely.

~Dean Jackson

The level of respect with which you treat others is a reflection of your self-respect.

~Dean Jackson