Let other people do it their way. What other people do is irrelevant.

I realize that I'm a mature woman and one of these days, incredible diet or not, I'll be a little old lady.

Look for your brushes with the divine. Be receptive to them. When heaven knocks, open the door. Value these visits. Remember them. Expect more of them.

You want to live a life in which the things you have traded your hard-earned money for are quality items that really do uplift your life.

Taking B12 is the price of getting to be vegan, the way wearing a helmet is the price of getting to ride a motorcycle and giving up alcohol for nine months is the price of getting to have a baby.

Beauty at 70 years old isn't the same as beauty at 20 years old, but it is stunning nonetheless.

To the people who love you, you are beautiful already. This is not because they're blind to your shortcomings but because they so clearly see your soul. Your shortcomings then dim by comparison. The people who care about you are willing to let you be imperfect and beautiful, too.