“Most important, I hope you grow into a woman who loves herself. It is not an easy thing, self-love. It takes a lot of practice and time. But as a woman who is learning how to get there herself, I h...”

“The darkest moments for me weren't necessarily winding up in the hospital or anything like that. It was those quiet moments alone when I just hated the person I had become.”

“Both of my kids have my sense of humor - they're definitely entertaining.”

“I have suffered from depression for most of my life. It is an illness.”

“It's better to swallow pride than blood.”

“This is where the pivotal events of my childhood unfolded, while I ate banana and root beer Popsicles, two by two, tucking the sticks neatly under the skirt of the chair. It's where Sunnybank Lad m...”

“I bought salvation from a man on the street. He said, "Go down to the beach and let the waves wash your feet.”

“We all have those things that help us carry on through life. It is important that these things upon which we depend for daily strength are healthy for our character rather than harmful. We must ask...”

“God made you for His pleasure. And He made you intrinsically needy and dependent on His unspeakable joy. If you are struggling with sin our addiction, dont try to kill your appetite for pleasure. I...”

“Willpower, though important in its own way, is never enough. In order for you to be truly powerful, you must open up and trust in something beyond yourselfsomething you cannot prove for certain.”

“You can't defeat the darkness by keeping it caged inside of you.”

“Deepening awareness and nonjudgmental acceptance of ones thoughts fosters a new relationship with them, creating the space to purposefully shift mental focus away from the ruminative thought patter...”