"Sometimes we just need to be heard… There are times in life when being heard leads to being healed."

"Some people insist on inviting me to their drama buffet... No thanks! My soul hungers for nourishment and growth; it doesn't lust for poison and depletion."

"The path to freedom is illuminated by the bridges you have burned, adorned by the ties you have cut, and cleared by the drama you have left behind. Let go. Be free."

"Change isn’t a choice; it’s already happening. You are atoms and molecules in motion… you can’t avoid change; you ARE change. The question is whether you will EMBRACE the power of change to enhance your life or continue to exhaust yourself in the pointless endeavor to halt it."

"Stop trying to explain yourself. People only understand things from their level of perception; within the parameters of their agreement with reality. Save your energy."

"My eyes opened... I had been blessed with a new day; another chance to get it right. I could take a small step in a healthier direction. I could allow the grace I have been shown to fuel my courage to let go of the past. I could be grateful to see that God thinks I deserve another day... And I will make this day count!"

"She wasn’t sure if it was strength or numbness… But either way… She was going to get up and get through this."

"Life can be an enchantingly wonderful experience.... but it can also be tough, brutal, and unforgiving... but NOTHING can happen that God hasn't allowed... Don't give up!!! You're built for this... Designed for the victories AND the scars... Wear them with pride and let each day find you better, stronger, and more BADASSSS than ever!"

"You don't realize it at the time, but some of life's roadblocks, detours, and rejections are answered prayers."

"Life's rainy days... They bring out the rainbows, but they also bring out the worms. Pay attention to who's who and what's what."