“Happiness is a state of mind, a choice, a way of living; it is not something to be achieved, it is something to be experienced.”

She is delightfully chaotic; a beautiful mess. Loving her is a splendid adventure.

If you’re not comfortable enough with yourself or with your own truth when entering a relationship, then you’re not ready for that relationship.

Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature.

Become the leader of your life. Lead yourself to where you want to be. Breathe life back into your ambitions, your desires, your goals, your relationships.

There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.

I am not a victim. No matter what I have been through, I’m still here. I have a history of victory.

In a strong relationship, you should love your companion more than you need them.

Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.

When you hold a grudge, you want someone else’s sorrow to reflect your level of hurt but the two rarely meet.

The right thing to do and the hard thing to do are usually the same.

The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts – it gives you what you demand with your actions.

Look around you. Everything changes. Everything on this earth is in a continuous state of evolving, refining, improving, adapting, enhancing…changing. You were not put on this earth to remain stagnant.

Smile at strangers and you just might change a life.

The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday.

Don’t give up! It’s not over. The universe is balanced. Every set-back bears with it the seeds of a come-back.

Sometimes life knocks you on your ass… get up, get up, get up!!! Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them.

For the anointed, traditions are likely to be seen as the dead hand of the past, relics of a less enlightened age, and not as the distilled experience of millions who faced similar human vicissitudes before.

I love that my friends are sometimes even 20, 30 years older than me – that I can just sit and enjoy their company and their experiences.

The death of a loved one is a hollowing experience.

If you trade your authenticity for safety, you may experience the following: anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, rage, blame, resentment, and inexplicable grief.

If done right, kidnapping can be a positive experience for everyone.

Each morning when I awake, I experience again a supreme pleasure – that of being Salvador Dali.

Each book holds an experience and an adventure.

Life is about creating and living experiences that are worth sharing.