Happiness comes from accepting the present situation, whether it is something you wish to savor as long as possible or change as quickly as you can. Neither is possible without acceptance as the starting point, because without acceptance you are living on the periphery of your life. There at the edges, you can't fully enjoy the good stuff or do anything about the rest.

If you celebrate your differentness, the world will, too. It believes exactly what you tell it.

Follow the tugs in your heart. I think that everybody gets these gentle urges and should listen to them. Even if they sound absolutely insane, they may be worth going for.

Tell the world you are a one-of-a-kind creation who came here to experience wonder and spread joy. Expect to be accommodated.

Enjoy your food, enjoy your life.

If you don't accept yourself, you won't live fully, and if you don't live fully you'll need to get full some other way.

Recreational shopping is the shortest distance between two points: you and broke.