Educators are spiritual beings—we are on earth to make a difference.

The secret is in listening to our own inner voice.

Life’s too short to do anything but enjoy it daily.

Sure, life as we know it is enough. But life as we don’t know it? That’s where the magic awaits. That’s where second chances abound.

How We Respond to Our Mistakes Has a Profound Effect on the People in Our Lives

Have you ever made a decision that sounded good at the time but then led to unanticipated results?

To survive the daily bumps and bruises that come with living our lives, we all need a gentle and loving home both within and outside of ourselves.

To take that second chance, we need to notice where we are and be open to the possibility of growing.

A second chance is a direct pathway to a grateful heart and an astonished mind.

Language is still separating us even though technology is bringing us closer together.

Imagine a world where everyone looked the same, spoke the same, ate the same and had one single belief system. Boring right? What makes this world colorful, interesting and fun is the diversity!

I don't think it's going to be possible for the next generation of writers to tell stories without telling stories about telling stories.

When you are lonely, writing can keep you company. It is also a form of self-compensation, a way of making up for things—as opposed to making things up—that did not quite happen.

People begin running for any number of motives, but we stick to it for one basic reason-to find out who we really are.

Beautiful things don't ask for attention.

That okay. I'll go find somewhere else to sleep." Her fingers wrap around my arm. "You don't have to go anywhere. I feel safe with you.

The effectiveness of our memory banks is determined not by the total number of facts we take in, but the number we wish to reject.

I really like to please people, and I think it's a symptom of being an only child.

No is no negative in a woman's mouth.