No person, whether she is a scientist or a cook, can find success if she doesn’t first believe that she holds power in her hands— not to use over people, but to use for the good of another.
Mothers are strong enough to let their daughters find out who they really are, and daughters are stong enough to realize that mistakes or no, every mother has done the best she can ... and if she's lu...
The real question isn't Why aren't you strong enough? It's Why do you keep doubting that you already are?
Sometimes there is more to a person's need for white picket fences than safety, just as sometimes there is more to a person's rebellion than the need to lash out against rules.
Some things are true whether you believe them or not.
But sometimes we have to be brave in order to dig deep and find answers. Even if we're not sure we're going to like the answers.
In order to live a life truly worth living you had to have strength in the face of adversity, patience when confronted by challenge, and bravery in the face of fear. As Sandy Portman I had used arroga...
Two people have to love and respect each other to make a good team, at least in marriage. They have to be committed down to their cores in order to survive the ups and downs of life.
I still didn't know what the future held. I didn't have a map or even a plan. But I had learned that's what life was - risky, messy, no way to tie it up in neat little packages despite my desire for i...