Happiness was my choice, and though it is hard-won, I am the only person who can stand in the way of it.

It's a beautiful heart, not a perfect body, that leads to a beautiful life.

I finished the [blog] post reflecting on the fact that, despite all the changes in my life, maybe I wasn't so different after all. If I typed it, maybe I could believe it, too.

Your heart matters most, so be gentler and more patient with yourself, and their hearts matter most, too, so be kinder and more compassionate to others.

I used to never get in a swimsuit. I used to feel so embarrassed about my skin and scars. I'm over that, it wasted too much of my time and I missed out on too much.

We are supposed to call poison medicine and we wonder why we're always sick.

knowledge, absolutely sure of its infallibility, is faith

Forgiving someone isn't just about doing good to another. It's also about healing a scar in your own heart.

recollect, v. To recall with additions something not previously known.

The centuries are sprinkled with rare magic with divine creatures who help us get past the common and extraordinary ills that beset us

Face your fears and stop allowing the mind to hold you captive.

Las personas con un alto nivel de tolerancia al aburrimiento tienen tiempo de sobra para pensar.

It's too bad that our bodies wear out while our interests are just as strong as ever.

I believe in fate, I believe in hard work, and I feel like if I just keep marching, the path will kind of appear before me.

Art is not the handmaid of politics. It is its own remedy! And its healing is sacral.