Have greater compassion and empathy for others, and don't judge anyone, because you have no idea what's going on in their life.

This journey has nourished my soul in a way I couldn't have imagined.

Guilt: it comes in so many subtle forms. It's carbon monoxide for the soul.

The woman who is my best friend, my teacher, my everything: Mom.

Life is to BIG that I'm suddenly overcome by the highs and lows of it.

With each stride, I realize I'm not so emotionally overwhelmed anymore. A sense of purpose and fulfillment has replaced my feelings of helplessness.

The real me: A woman who continues to blossom into her authentic self.

Be brave. You didn't travel this far to languish within the walls of your comfortable self.

Perspective is so interesting. The smallest thing becomes pleasurable when troubles are monumental.

If only I lived in a perpetual state of awareness for the infinite daily blessings I'm given.

Nobody gets through life without facing challenges. What's important is how we handle them. Tough times can be excellent opportunities to grow and become a better person.

There is no light greater than truth and it shines at the heart of all creation.

Without an ever-present sense of death life is insipid.

Becoming an empathetic listener helps you to better understand how another person feels and why they communicate as they do.

And this wasn’t lying, not really. It was leaving out.

I understand deficit spending. I was born in deficit spending.

At times, our strengths propel us so far forward we can no longer endure our weaknesses and perish from them.

Sometimes when you take strong stands, if you're not called to do it, you're dividing the audience you're trying to reach.

throughout human history people have scarred, painted, pierced, padded, stiffened, plucked, and buffed their bodies in the name of beauty.

I think I'm prone to not being a good guy in relationships.

Anyway, just because you're sworn enemies doesn't mean you can't be friends, does it?