I came from nothing. I came from the projects and welfare and ended up a millionaire with no frame of reference. I was bound to hit a wall sooner or later.

It is not your duty or responsibility to change the minds of other people. The nature of their thinking is advanced or limited by their experience. In your presence, they have an opportunity to learn about you and, perhaps, to grow.

Sooner or later, we must all accept the fact that in a relationship, the only person you are dealing with is yourself.

Choice is a divine teacher, for when we choose we learn that nothing is ever put in our path without a reason.

Every choice you make supersedes and overrides every other choice you make.

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

From speaking with my mother I learned that forgiveness is a process that begins with the choice to end your own suffering.