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.

You can accept or reject the way you are treated by other people, but until you heal the wounds of your past, you will continue to bleed. You can bandage the bleeding with food, with alcohol, with drugs, with work, with cigarettes, with sex, but eventually, it will all ooze through and stain your life. You must find the strength to open the wounds, stick your hands inside, pull out the core of the pain that is holding you in your past, the memories, and make peace with them.

When your life is working there will be an absence of drama

Family is supposed to be our safe haven. Very often, it's the place where we find the deepest heartache.

When you can tell the story and it doesn't bring up any pain, you know it is healed.

There are two emotions: love and fear.

I deal with my guests the same. I just love them. I deal with the issue as it is. There's no issue that can't be overcome. I don't tolerate disrespect of themselves or of me. And dishonesty. Those are two things that upset me. Don't tell me you said something or did something and you didn't. I'm very clear. I warn them early. There always comes a moment when you don't like me!