Whether at work, at home or in public, we have been trained to believe that who we are at the core of our being is often unacceptable. As a result, we work diligently to live up to - and sometimes down to - what others have made us out to be, whether or not it is an accurate reflection of who we are.

When you're the strong one, people don't give you permission to hurt.

I'm focusing on healing lives and teaching people that they can heal - giving them tools to heal.

What we must realize is that we cannot see everything. We do not know everything. More important, we must understand that it is impossible for us to control anything. The process of life is a spiritual one, governed by invisible, intangible spiritual laws and principles.

Until you are willing to accept total and complete responsibility for every aspect of your life, your life will keep sending you experiences designed to get your attention.

To me, freedom means having the power, the inherent right, the capacity and the ability to make choices that honour who I am.

If you should encounter angry or unkind actions today, take a deep breath, reach deep within and greet the lack of love with love.