Gems_from

"Happiness is never something you
get from other people. The happiness you
feel is in direct proportion to the love you
give... You lead life; it doesn't lead you."

"The world can only value mothering
to the extent that women everywhere
stand and declare that it must be so."

"If you feel incomplete, you alone
must fill yourself with love in
all your empty, shattered spaces."

"For me, doubt means don't.
Don't move. Don't answer. Don't rush
forward."

"I've learned not to worry about what
might come next."

"This is the body you've been given -
love what you've got."

"A line Emily Dickinson wrote has always
meant so much to me 'I dwell in
Possibility.' I have always believed free
will is a birthright, part of the
universe's design for us. God even allows
us to choose whether to be led by divine
order."

"Your life is a journey of learning
to love yourself first and then
extending that love to others in every
encounter."

"If you make a choice that doesn't please
your mate, friends, or whoever, the
world will not fall apart."

"Failure is just a way for our lives to show
us we're moving in the wrong direction,
that we should try something
different."

"It's not easy being grateful
all the time. But it's when you feel
least thankful that you are most in need of
what gratitude can give you... I live in the
space of thankfulness - and I have been
rewarded a million times over for it."