We live in a society where we're not taught how to deal with our weaknesses and frailties as human beings. We're not taught how to speak to our difficulties and challenges. We're taught the Pythagorean theorem and chemistry and biology and history. We're not taught anger management. We're not taught dissolution of fear and how to process shame and guilt. I've never in my life ever used the Pythagorean theorem!

Have the courage to speak your mind and tell the truth from a position of love rather than anger or fear, being open to accept the views of others without feeling threatened or defeated, relinquishing the ego's need to be in control by demonstrating the willingness to do whatever it takes to establish peace.

If you are afraid to take a chance, take one anyway. What you don't do can create the same regrets as the mistakes you make.

Comparing yourself to others is an act of violence against your authentic self.

When you stand and share your story in an empowering way, your story will heal you and your story will heal somebody else.

We set the standard of how we want to be treated. Our relationships are reflections of the relationships we have with ourselves.

When we want to move beyond the pain, when we want to feel better, when we are ready to move beyond where we are, emotionally and spiritually, we must forgive.