"picture yourself when you were five. in fact, dig out a photo of little you at that time and tape it to your mirror. how would you treat her, love her, feed her? how would you nurture her if you were the mother of little you? i bet you would protect her fiercely while giving her space to spread her itty-bitty wings. she’d get naps, healthy food, imagination time, and adventures into the wild. if playground bullies hurt her feelings, you’d hug her tears away and give her perspective. when tantrums or meltdowns turned her into a poltergeist, you’d demand a loving time-out in the naughty chair. from this day forward i want you to extend that same compassion to your adult self." -kris carr

"there are only two ways to live life. one is as though nothing is a miracle. the other is as though everything is a miracle." -albert einstein

"if you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing you are the author, and everyday you have the opportunity to write a new page." -mark houlahan

"morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have." -lemony snicket

"wake up with determination, go to bed with satisfaction."

"people always say, 'stay true to yourself.' but that's misleading, because there are two selves. there's your short term self and your long term self. and if you're only true to your short term self, your long term self slowly decays." -girl on hony