"The more accepting I've become about all the pieces of myself-even the crazed, hysterical ones-the more relaxed I've become with who I am.And then one day you figure out how to be more peaceful with all of your hysteria, and suddenly you're not as hysterical so often."

"If only I could spend all days surrounded by people brave enough to open their hearts for real."

"When you hate others, you hate yourself.when you hate yourself, you hate others.when you love others, you love yourself.when you love yourself, you love others.there is no separation."

"When some things don't work out, other things do.Some of life's most memorable and fun experiences happen precisely because things don't go as planned."

"I had to learn to see my shadow and hold my pain in its fullness with acceptance and forgiveness so that I could release the hate I felt for myself and quit hurling it blindly toward others."

"Hey, Beautiful, There is room for all that you are and everything you have to offer our world. Share yourself."

"I'm trusting that the pain of letting go will be eclipsed by the relief of moving on."

"I'm a sucker for sweetness. Intelligence, creativity and a sense of humor mean little to me if a person isn't also kind."

"Um, enough apologies, okay?Just get on with being your badass self."

"Not everything is about you.In fact, most things aren't.What a relief, right?"

"If you've given your all, and it's still not working, it's likely time to move on."

"I'm in awe of the people who manage their difficult lives with little complaint, those who have suffered more than their fair share of pain, and understand things could have been much worse, those who take the time to be grateful for the important things, and who never give up on themselves or their lives. It's no easy feat to stay optimistic when life has shown you too much darkness, yet our world is filled with these steady, strong, resilient warriors of the light. From them, we have so much to learn."

"I looked at my life and for the first time felt like I could hold it all. That I didn't need to let go of anything in order to be whole. That even those things I'd been clinging to had a place in my freedom. That every single thing played its role."

"Will you ever stop needing to be right?Will I ever stop needing you to be?"

"If you believe in God,then you're a child of God.As such, you're as worthy of loveas anyone who has ever lived. If you don't believe in God,then you're a child of Nature.As such, you're as worthy of loveas anyone who has ever lived.Nothing you can do will make youany more or any less worthy of lovethan you already are, and always have been.You're as worthy as they come, my friend.Please try not to forget that."

"Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's bad."