Betrayal is advancing myself at the expense of the one who I committed myself to advance.

Pain is the fire that steels the soul to better fight life’s battles and more deeply appreciate its beauty because of the battles. But maybe one of the greatest battles is being willing to live the beauty of this reality.

Our experiences are the building blocks of the future hewn out of the granite of the present.

Simply growing ‘up’ is far too limited. Rather, I want to grow in every direction.