“The grass is always greener where you water it.” ~Unknown Is there really such a thing as being lucky? Are some people genuinely luckier than others, blessed with a mysterious

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others.” ~Brene Brown When I was in the seventh grade, I moved to

“One of the most freeing things we learn in life is that we don’t have to like everyone, everyone doesn’t have to like us, and it’s perfectly okay.” –Unknown I

“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” ~Henry David Thoreau Living in NYC, I have seen some crazy and outrageous things. So, I shouldn’t have

“Spending today complaining about yesterday won’t make tomorrow any better.” ~Unknown When I was about sixteen or so, one of my parent’s friends got into some trouble with the law.

“The truth you believe in and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.” ~Pema Chodron  At some point, there comes a defining moment when you know beyond a

Hello this is Jewel. I’m here to talk about  forgiveness/forgiving. Forgiving someone is very hard to do, but it’s the best thing to do.  Forgiveness is letting the situation go, and forgetting

“It’s not about saying the right things. It’s about doing the right things.” ~Unknown Years ago, my family and I moved to a bucolic little town in New Zealand, where

“If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.” ~Pema Chodron You love them most of the time. You can’t

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” ~Mary Oliver I’ve recently discovered that for fifty-odd years I’ve been asking myself the