These moments were wondrous and divine, instances when the gossamer curtain between heaven and earth ripped and all of humanity witnessed the marvel of the ethereal beings.

Don't stay in a bad situation - whether it is a relationship or a job - out of fear of failure. It's not a failure to walk away and choose to be happy. It takes a lot of courage.

One is but a shade of the other.

That's l'amour: we willingly walk into the future blindfolded.

I taught myself to write in order to understand who I was and so yes, writing was an act of self-actualization in the beginning.

Finding one's voice - or creating a narrative voice that has the power to carry your story - is the hardest part.

I don't think there are actually any theologians practicing angelology or studying angels anymore, but it's definitely in a lot of religious literature. It's still out there, and people are still interested. Even in the more secular way, books about angels are everywhere.