A wholesome family is one where there is a lot of love. It's living by example. It's acceptance of people at their core, but it's also pushing each other to be our best selves and try things we might not be good at.

My mom is a great cook, and family dinners were a must growing up, even if that meant eating at 10 p.m. when my dad got home from the hospital. It's where we did our family bonding.

I do what I do because my favorite thing is to learn.

Worrying is just a prayer for the worst possible scenario.

Standards are what you hold for yourself, too. If I don't hold those standards with friends, colleagues, and lovers, I can't hold them to their relationships.

I am proactive and looking to change my own behavior rather than others' - which is generally much more successful!

Ultimately, it's how you approach things in life that puts a smile on your face.