Stress is an unstranformed opportunity for empowerment.

Appreciation is a powerful tool to shift perspective. Finding something to appreciate during a difficult situation quickly moves the perspective to the big picture from the little picture.

Learning to "just say no" to emotional reactions isn't repression. Saying no means not engaging the frustration, anger, judgment, or blame. Without engagement, you won't have anything to repress.

Physiologically, it simply doesn't matter whether your anger is justified or not. The body doesn't make moral judgements about feelings; it just responds.

Our true identity is to love without fear and insecurity. Our higher potential finds us when we set our course in that direction. The power of love and compassion transforms insecurity.

Appreciation and gratitude are a must if you choose to become the architect of increased happiness and your own fulfillment.

Appreciation is like looking through a wide-angle lens that lets you see the entire forest, not just the one tree limb you walked up on.

As any jazz musician knows, it takes flexibility and adaptability for improvisation to create beauty.

How you choose to respond each moment to the movie of life determines how you see the next frame, and the next, and eventually how you feel when the movie ends.

The greatest gift a parent can give a child during all the ups and downs of life is love.

An aware parent loves all children he or she interacts with - for you are a caretaker for those moments in time.

Use your resources wisely and spend quality time on developing your resources

The language of the universe comes not from the voice but from the primordial silence. You can understand it by enhancing your feelings.

Do not take on a traditionally built person unless you are prepared for a heavyweight bout.

We as women need to empower each other.

The whole Gorillaz concept is one for mavericks; it's a way for people who never have a chance to work together being able to ally behind the cartoons.

At Cana, [Mary] gave Him as a Savior to sinners; on the Cross He gave her as a refuge to sinners.

There is no man can take, there is no pool can slake, ultimately I am alone; ultimately I am done.

only when we have a respect for time will we have learned something of the art of living.

Someone was looking at me, a disturbing sensation if you're dead.

Life is a series of embarrassing moments which leave you feeling alone in your confusion and shame