Sometimes simply holding space for others is all they need from you

Weakness is not expressing that you have any, it's trying to make out like you have none

Not all relationships are made equal - some are for good weather only while others endure the harshest conditions

Our health and our youth are two things we often do not appreciate until we lose them

The heart is like the brain's gatekeeper, when it is shut, no amount of reasoning or logic will be allowed in

Strength isn't about how much we can bench or squat, it's about how willing we are to sacrifice our desires for a power greater than ourselves

Many, if not most, of life's interpersonal challenges can be resolved by conversation between open sincere hearts

Knowing a good thing and not acting on it is worse than not knowing about it at all

What you say and what others hear you say are often very different things

"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care"

It's very hard to describe what makes someone come across as real or genuine but you can certainly feel it

Second chances don’t come around every day, so when they do, it's important to take full advantage of them

Contentment comes from accepting your fallibility, your status as creation and your ultimate end

Our intended purpose is pre-determined, how we go about fulfilling it, is up to us

"I see you" are three of the most powerful words one can say to express acknowledgement and appreciation #sawubona

It is during reflective moments where unseen connections are made

If you can't fix the world, fix yourself

The caterpillar without struggle will never experience the joys of flight

Gratitude is waking up each morning knowing that I've been given another day for a reason and acting on that

“Lest we forget" and "never again" can seem like pretty empty statements when we continue to remain silent about ongoing atrocities and injustices