Losing my mother at such an early age is the scar of my soul. But I feel like it ultimately made me into the person I am today; I understand the journey of life. I had to go through what I did to be here.

I look at all the things life has allowed me to do, and I feel like the luckiest person in the world.

I think people were expecting me to be that kind of glamorous sexpot. So they were always, Wow you're not what I expected.

We're all connected. Helping another woman is helping yourself, your mother, your sister, your children.

Life begins at 40, and I'm living proof.

The experience of being cared for is profound, and it nourishes the soul as much as the food does the body.

By coming forward and sharing your story, you don't know the countless lives you change.