When we take no responsibility for any aspect of our past, we limit our ability to respond in the present and the future.

One key to success is knowing the difference between knowledge and wisdom. One is information from the past while the other is the key to the future.

Family is the place where acceptance and validation are most needed, but often the hardest to find.

Selfish is caring for ourselves at others' expense ... Self-care is taking care of ourselves so that we can be there for others.

Holding on to painful images of the past in order to avoid painful experiences in the future serves only to color the present with pain.

We can't always choose how we feel. We can, however, choose what we do about it, which ironically can change how we feel!

To influence others, we must know what is influencing them... and they must know that we get it.