I do feel pressure to look a certain way but am fighting that and focusing on being comfortable in my own skin exactly as it is.

There will always be people who can do it better than you, but that's a good thing! Start to see competition as inspiration — without envy.

There's always two sides to the coin if you have the patience to see.

So much magic lies beyond our fears.

There is always room for change, but you have to be open to that change.

Never focus on what you can’t do - only imagine everything you could.

A new yogi doesn't handstand on their first try, and a new teacher doesn't start out as a headliner. Be patient, and trust it's all going to add up and unfold in due time.

Stand up for what you believe in even if it causes waves.

My biggest struggles have been my biggest teachers.

Just because someone disagrees with you doesn't mean you're wrong.

I'd take pasta over skinny any day. More importantly, I'd take health over looks.

People are supossed to aspire to become their fathers, not shudder at the thought.

Many can capture your eyes but just a chosen few can truly captivate your heart and soul." -Author/Poet Elizabeth Esguerra Castillo

One straying angel won’t make God tremble.

The hardest part is believing in yourself at the notebook stage. It is like believing in dreams in the morning.

Prejudice is the twin of illiberality.

I look on my life as raw material for my novels: that's just the way I am, and it frees me from any inhibitions.

It's alright all of us all living saying 'oh well there's enough of us so we won't have anymore, don't let anybody else live.' I don't believe in that.

By definition pop is extremely catchy, whether you like it or not.

I fell in love with Africa and began helping people fix things there.

It's the anarchy of poverty delights me, the old yellow wooden house indented among the new brick tenements