Grace is darkness and light, peacefully co-existing, as illumination.

They are called, "SELF-worth" and "SELF-esteem" for a reason... we can't let others decide what we are worth, that is so dangerous! Empower yourself!

People can have the best of intentions when they tell their loved ones how they should be living their lives. But often times, when we are in struggle, we are seeking to be supported, not solved.

From the tattered edges of an exhausted mind, inspiration blooms... mental filters disintegrate and walls crumble, as the ocean of creativity washes over everything.

Imagination is our inner-child and creativity, its playground.

Art gives those unexpressed parts of ourselves permission to be felt and spoken.

Sanity is transmuting all the insane parts of your brain into a creative outlet.

Art invites us to become explorers and excavators of our vast internal landscapes, discovering new terrain and digging deep into the past to unearth forgotten experiences and emotion.

My past takes no hostages, no prisoners. I've let go of yesterday and am free to receive the beautiful gift of the present.

I embrace my shadow self. Shadows give depth and dimension to my life. I believe in embracing my duality, in learning to let darkness and light, peacefully co-exist, as illumination.

I am the brightest light beaming from the darkest depths. A dichotomy, i am . . . illumination.

Angels are all around us every day. Notice them and realize the benevolence of life.

We just need to hang in there a little longer, spend a little more of our energy... Breathe...

You can gain the mastery over skill if only you will invest time to work hard.

the drama below and the drama above could easily collide at any moment

Love has three kinds of origin, namely: suffering, friendship and love. A human love has a corporal and intellectual origin.

I'll instinctively know that I identify with a character.

Without solitude it is virtually impossible to live a spiritual life. ...We do not take the spiritual life seriously if we do not set aside some time to be with God and listen to him.

A mugwump is a person educated beyond his intellect.

Going on stage and doing ballet, for the first time, was even more verification of, "This is what I'm meant to do. This is what I'm going to do. I'm going to make it somehow."