That I would be loved even when I numb myself. That I would be good even when I am overwhelmed. That I would be loved even when I was fuming. That I would be good even if I was clingy.

When I'm in pain and grief and despair, my throat is clenched and my heart hurts.

I'm saying what a lot of people would want to say but are too embarrassed.

I'm about 90 percent vegan. I think veganism is really well suited for training, at least for me anyway.

Courage and willingness to just go for it, whether it is a conversation or a spontaneous trip or trying new things that are scary - it is a really attractive quality.

Trauma happens in relationships, so it can only be healed in relationships. Art can't provide healing. It can be cathartic and therapeutic but a relationship is a three-part journey.

I don't believe in bad. I believe in relativity. The only way we can know what we call good is if there's also something we call bad.