“Life is a purposeful action.”

“Perfectionists are not all negative, miserable, unhappy and over controlling individuals”

“What are the messages that you are entertaining?”

“Self-talk reflects your innermost feelings.”

“Always make your familial environment a safe and inviting place.”

“Trauma does not have to occur by abuse alone...”

“Your dignity can be mocked, abused, compromised, toyed with, lowered and even badmouthed, but it can never be taken from you. You have the power today to reset your boundaries, restore your image, ...”

“I am ugly. I am black inside, rotting and putrid.”

“From New Delhi to New York, from Durban to Rio; women andgirls are been hunted down by rapists, abused by pedophiles andemotionally decapitated by a society that is becoming increasinglyhostile to ...”

“From her thighs, she gives you lifeAnd how you treat she who gives you lifeShows how much you value the life given to you by the Creator.And from seed to dustThere is ONE soul above all others --Th...”

“It wasnt really a loud-mouthed, hyperactive little pig-tailed blonde that made Carl cringe. It was what I represented. While his upbringing was battered humiliation, I was spoiled, doted on, and sp...”

“Just start somewhere," Dr. Marshall had said to me as I ground a banana-pineapple one to bits between my teeth. "It doesn't have to be at the beginning." She'd pulled her legs up, Indian-style, let...”

“Many partners of addicts have told me they feel bad about themselves for staying in the relationship because of the betrayal theyve experienced. They imagine that the people who know their past jud...”

“May you begin living beyond.”

“Habits are good if you have the habit of the best.”