Become the change you want to see — those are words I live by. Instead of belittling, uplift. - Oprah Winfrey

Do what you have to do until you can do what you want to do.

I believe that every single event in life happens in an opportunity to choose love over fear.

What I’ve learned from talking to so many victims of traumatic events, abuse, or neglect is that after absorbing these painful experiences, the child begins to ache. A deep longing to feel needed, validated, and valued begins to take hold. As these children grow, they lack the ability to set a standard for what they deserve. And if that lack is not addressed, what often follows is a complicated, frustrating pattern of self-sabotage, violence, promiscuity, or addiction.