When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated.

Creativity, which is the expression of our originality, helps us stay mindful that what we bring to the world is completely original and cannot be compared.

The only unique contribution that we will ever make in this world will be born of our creativity.

Empathy is the antidote to shame.

In order for connection to happen, we have to allow ourselves to be seen, really seen.

Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them- we can only love others as much as we love ourselves. Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed, and rare.

Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.