Suzan

“Having the life of your dreams is simple: make conscious choices.”
― Amy Leigh Mercree

“When you're threatened, or something hard hits you, acknowledge it, embrace it. Don't pretend that you didn't get hurt - hurt, cry, think about it. And then you let it go and try something else.”
― Teresa Heinz Kerry

“I found that when it hurt, sometimes the most effective response was to feel the pain rather than wish it away or pretend it was not there.”
― Phindiwe Nkosi, Behind the Hospital

“Over the years, I learned to smile or laugh when I was supposed to. I kept my true self hidden; I did not need to unleash my pain on the world around me. Instead, I taught myself to ignore it. I did not realize that the pain was eating away at my soul.”
― J.D. Stroube