Perspective is so interesting. The smallest thing becomes pleasurable when troubles are monumental.

This journey has nourished my soul in a way I couldn't have imagined.

Guilt: it comes in so many subtle forms. It's carbon monoxide for the soul.

The woman who is my best friend, my teacher, my everything: Mom.

Life is to BIG that I'm suddenly overcome by the highs and lows of it.

With each stride, I realize I'm not so emotionally overwhelmed anymore. A sense of purpose and fulfillment has replaced my feelings of helplessness.

The real me: A woman who continues to blossom into her authentic self.

Have greater compassion and empathy for others, and don't judge anyone, because you have no idea what's going on in their life.

Be brave. You didn't travel this far to languish within the walls of your comfortable self.

If only I lived in a perpetual state of awareness for the infinite daily blessings I'm given.

Nobody gets through life without facing challenges. What's important is how we handle them. Tough times can be excellent opportunities to grow and become a better person.

I love you, I thought. But I didn’t say it. It was not that I feared she would laugh in my face. She was far too kind for that. My fear was a greater one— that she won’t say it back.

Enjoy the limitless bliss consciousness here and now. The reality of you lies much beyond your sensory perceptions and boundaries.

Taking care of yourself doesn't mean me first, it means me too.

In the agenda of empty countries, there exists only empty matters!

You get America out of Iraq, you get Israel out of Palestine.

I have never seen a thin person drinking Diet Coke.

Who discreetly whispers you forgot to zip up your pants? You babe, you're my bestest friend.

Look around. And don't get close to people who make you suffer.

Measured against eternity, our time on earth is just a blink of an eye, but the consequences of it will last forever.

FGM breaches all human rights and has no place in any 21st century society.