To need to be seen, to be heard, to be understood, is simply to be human.

Children need to know that they matter, that someone in this big, scary, beautiful world thinks that they are the sun, moon, and stars all rolled into one lovable little human. The world will hurt and disillusion them at times, no doubt, but knowing that they are loved beyond measure by someone who's got their back, knowing they are not alone, knowing they always have arms to run to when they're hurt or afraid, will help them to pick themselves up and move on, again and again and again.

Little eyes watch what we do far more than little ears hear what we say. It is how we live, not how we demand they live, that has the most impact on who our children will become.

BIG connections are created by caring about the little things that matter to little people

When you're lying in bed at night and regrets from the day come to steal your sleep... "I should have" "If only I'd" "I wish I'd"...grab one of them and turn it into an "I will" and sleep peacefully knowing tomorrow will be a better day.

Glass ceilings can't stop me.Glass slippers don't interest me.Glass mirrors don't define me.I decide who I willor I will not be.And I choose to beunbreakableuntakeableunshakeableme.

I rise. Again. And again. Not as the morning birdwhose song springsto sudden glorious lifeat the dawning of the light,but as the sun who touches the horizonwith tender fingertipsbefore reaching open arms across the skyto embrace another dayto weather the stormsto stand tall and breathe fireand then to descend into restuntil it's time to rise again. And againI rise.

When life feels too big to handle, go outside. Everything looks smaller when you're standing under the sky.

Leave a trail of light behind youEverywhere you go. Whose darkness you'll illuminateYou may never know.