“We all deserve to be treated with nothing but respect. In order to command respect from others, we must first and foremost respect ourselves.”

“We all deserve to be treated with nothing but respect. In order to command respect from others, we must first and foremost respect ourselves.”

“We all deserve to be treated with nothing but respect. In order to command respect from others, we must first and foremost respect ourselves.”

“Without darkness, we may never know how bright the stars shine. Without battles, we could not know what victory feels like. Without adversity, we may never appreciate the abundance in our lives. Be thankful, not only for the easy times, but for every experience that has made you who you are.”

“The more I focus on the positive, the more positive my life becomes.”

“Circumstances don't determine who you are, or what you will be. Only you do that. You either decide, or you don't. Even the decision not to decide was still yours.”

“Life is too short for anger, resentment, hostility and "should have." It is too short to put off doing what brings you joy. Live each day as if it were your last, because one day it will be.”

“Knowing that you are perfect as you are does not mean you will no longer grow. It means that everything you've experienced up to this moment has made you who you are, and that is perfection. Tomorrow, you will be an even more perfect version of yourself.”

“There is no shame in having been the woman I was. She made me the woman I am.”

“Because I have forgiven my past, and God has forgiven my past, no person can make me denounce my past. It made me who I am today, and the choices I make from this moment on are what will ultimately define me.”

“Because I have forgiven my past, and God has forgiven my past, no person on earth can make me denounce my past. It's what made me who I am today.”

“You can't sail towards your future if you're still anchored in the past.”