You are the artist, and your days the canvas. Will you create an original masterpiece, or live a paint-by-numbers kind of life?

Birthing is never easy or without pain, be it a universe, a child, or a fresh start in life. Contraction precedes expansion. Darkness comes before dawn. Joy follows pain. This is the way of things.

Beneath the rust and grime which dulls the shine of our weathered hearts, joy patiently waits to be rediscovered

People at war with themselves will always cause collateral damage in the lives of those around them.

You’ll never have control over other people's decisions, or what cards life deals you. Your power lies in the choosing of your response. That is the one thing you can control.

In our world, dear reader, sad and terrible things often happen, though I wish I could tell you otherwise. But strangely wonderful things also occur, and this is the truth that makes life worth living.

When did your flight plan become a holding pattern, always circling happiness, but never allowed to land? Distracted by in-flight movies, drinks, and snacks, until the fuel runs out. Is this really all there is? Is this what you want out of life?

As you remove toxic people from your life, you free up space and emotional energy for positive, healthy relationships.

Hope is a delicate flower which refuses to be crushed under life's brutal heel.