Those who truly love and respect you will respect your boundaries. I think freeing oneself from codependency and fear is vital for well-being.

I stay healthy by dealing with things! Seriously, emotional and spiritual health is most important. I feel there is a lot of unhealthiness when we stuff our feelings out of fear rather than face them and deal with our issues.

A good smell puts me in a great mood and even inspires my creativity.

One of the hardest obstacles I've had to overcome in my life was not understanding how to draw healthy boundaries. I finally learned it's perfectly OK to say no.

Understanding what you're OK with and what you're not OK with is so important to learn.

As far as physical health goes, I try to eat in a balanced way, sleep enough, and stay active.

Beauty inspires me - beauty in nature, people, and art. Smells and fragrances too. I know it sounds weird, but I'm a "fume head." I'm very olfactory-driven.