We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem.

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

When was the last time you thanked you for always being there for you? Self appreciation soothes an aching soul.

You can accept or reject the way you are treated by other people. But until you heal the wounds of your past, you are going to bleed.

When you are not happy where you are, and you are not quite sure if you want to leave or how to leave, you are in the meantime. Its a state of limbo. You are hanging on, ready to let go, afraid to fall, not wanting to hurt yourself, afraid you will hurt someone else. In the meantime, you pray the other person will let go first so that you will not feel guilty.

Talk about your negative experiences with the father, with your girlfriends. Not with your children. And bite your tongue when it comes to diminishing, denying, dismissing, name-calling.

Life doesn't actually knock you down. It does, however, provide you with many opportunities to evaluate your standing in life: what you stand on, what you stand for, how you stand within yourself and for yourself.