Sometimes we need to be knocked down in a place so dark that we have no choice but to trust our heart to illuminate the way.

We all face different challenges in life. But we all have an equal choice to move forward.

There is a fine line between challenging yourself and overwhelming yourself.

If only you knew how beautiful you are unconditionally. Don't you know it's enough if all you do is breathe?

Take a chance. Don’t fear change. Life won’t hand you your dreams. Every time a door closes or you let go of something, you will find that there is room for new possibilities to enter. You aren’t saying goodbye. You are saying hello.

Setbacks allow us to take a step back and look at the view from a whole.

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned is that life can change unexpectedly and instantaneously. Regardless, you have to keep putting one foot in front of the other, so that when life unexpectedly changes for the better -you already know how to walk and can seize it.

The only way to move forward is to focus on the good in your life and the good that you are doing for others and yourself. My past has shown me things in life, others and myself that I wouldn't wish upon anyone, but I can choose to pick up the pieces and build a beautiful life for myself and help others to do the same.

Everyone holds his or her own key to success and happiness. It's just that sometimes you have to test out a lot of wrong keys first to find the one that fits.