“Setbacks allow us to take a step back and look at the view from a whole.”

“No one knows your truth but you. If you're secure in yourself, no one and no(thing) can touch you.”

“Forgiving yourself, believing in yourself and choosing to love yourself are the best gifts one could receive.”

“If only you knew how beautiful you are unconditionally. Don't you know it's enough if all you do is breathe?”

“Perfectionism is searching for faults to justify low self-esteem. It is a guaranteed failure and fantasy.”

“It's amazing how much power a smile holds. It's contagious and brightens people's day. It's also the most powerful camouflage. For that person who seems to have it all together is merely masking the pain of drowning tears. Don't be so quick to assume.”

“The only way to move forward is to focus on the good in your life and the good that you are doing for others and yourself. My past has shown me things in life, others and myself that I wouldn't wish upon anyone, but I can choose to pick up the pieces and build a beautiful life for myself and help others to do the same.”

“Everyone holds his or her own key to success and happiness. It's just that sometimes you have to test out a lot of wrong keys first to find the one that fits.”

“Recovery doesn't mean putting your life on hold. Recovery means holding on so you can live your best life.”

“I don't have the perfect roadmap drawn out, but I do know which roads I'll never drive down again.”

“Take a chance. Don’t fear change. Life won’t hand you your dreams. Every time a door closes or you let go of something, you will find that there is room for new possibilities to enter. You aren’t saying goodbye. You are saying hello.”