For me, exploration is about that journey to the interior, into your own heart. I'm always wondering, how will I act at my moment of truth? Will I rise up and do what's right, even if every fiber of my being is telling me otherwise?

I think we all strive to push ourselves, to overcome our struggles. And when we do, we get to know ourselves better.

Getting through high school and college was one of my greatest achievements.

So I think you have to marry for the right reasons, and marry the right person.

Haiku is a particularly Zen form of poetry; for Zen detests egoism in the form of calculated effects or self-glorification of any sort. The author of haiku should be absent, and only the haiku present.

Skydiving is something I've never done! And I am very excited to take the leap with a community of like-minded courageous women.

The challenge, whenever you create anything, is to persevere and push away the negative voices. And the more you accomplish, the louder they get. The key is to shut them off and trust in your heart where you're going.