“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” ~John Allen Paulos  In three weeks, my boyfriend and I might move

I personally do not know anyone who, after all is said and done, is not after high self-esteem. It may not be blatant or obvious to the eye, yet once

“What you think of yourself is much more important than what people think of you.” ~Seneca  I can still remember it like it happened yesterday.  There I was. Ten years

I’m sitting in the nail salon near my apartment, perusing Vogue and making small talk with the woman who is cradling my hand and filing my nails. We’re catching up

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” ~Andy Warhol  I’m in my late thirties now, but I remember getting my first car like

“You’re the Best Mom Ever!”   Nope.   “You’ve always listened, loved, and let me lean on you.”   Not really.   For most of my adult life, every year before Mother’s Day I

“The amount of happiness that you have depends on the amount of freedom you have in your heart.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh   Nine years ago my heart was in a million

“It’s not your job to like me. It’s mine.” ~Byron Katie   I’m short. I’m stumpy. My nose looks like a pig’s. My inner thighs touch when I walk. My gums

“On any one day you can massively change the direction of your life.” ~Jim Rohn Have you ever felt as though you needed to have your whole life figured out

“Be there for others, but never leave yourself behind.” ~Dodinsky Sometimes, when we’re feeling stressed and running around taking care of everybody else, the healthiest thing we can do is