“Having someone just hear you out is so healing. And then when that person has some kind of impact as a result, their life is impacted in some way, then we heal even further because now whatever we're sharing is doing good in the lives of others." – Marcy Pusey
“The most important thing is making sure that you are not maliciously or negatively excluding things, people, elements, etc., because that's where you miss opportunities to make something wonderful and great.” – Delphia Howze
"Busy implies activity, but not necessarily accomplishment." – Jones Loflin
“I've never been happier professionally, and it's all because of my grandson stomping on anthills in the backyard one day.” – Ron Kinscherf
“We get these wake-up calls that are really an invitation for us to rethink what is most important. And that's really an opportunity for us to step into the version of what we're really meant to do in the world.” – Lenore Kantor
“Writing a book is really vulnerable in a way I wasn't necessarily expecting. I'm used to putting myself out there, but writing a book is being vulnerable on a really grand scale.” – Dr. Emily Anhalt
“We are so much more than we think we are, than we believe ourselves to be, and we’re so much more capable. It’s not just about achieving success, we are capable of incredible growth, of being beautiful human beings that love and care about others that connect with others from our hearts.” – Inna S…
"For those of you who have had cancer or treatment, or you’ve watched family members or friends go through it, it takes everything out of you. It gave me a reason to not just focus on how miserable, tired, exhausted, and isolated I felt, because I could take some of what I had inside that I’d been …
"Love is the currency of life." – Joyce Marter, LCPC, CSP
“The things we perceive as voids in our childhood become our values in adulthood.” – Anna Shilina
"When I got my initial edits for my first book, my ego was so hurt. I thought it was great, but the editor tore it up. She was right, but I put it away for about four months because I couldn’t look at it…that setback taught me not to take edits personally and to keep moving forward." – Amani Roberts
“I decided to produce my own life for a change. I thought, if I can take an idea for a TV show and grow it into something you watch on your screen, then I can take an idea for a business and build that." – Shannon Russell
“We have to be really thoughtful about how we approach people. We don't know their story. We don't know what they're coming in with or what they need to gain. But what we do know is that people learn from people when we make them feel safe, when we have logic behind what we're doing, when we make i…
“Every mountain that appeared in front of me, I decided to climb it and I recommend everybody do that. I'm all about the happiness, the challenging yourself and feeling better and learning more about yourself in those challenges. Because once you do that, you're going to be more confident the next …
“Whether you want to publish a book or get paid to be a writer as your job, there are so many different ways to earn money as a writer. I hope people don't immediately think, 'Oh, being a writer means you're going to be broke.' I thought that growing up, and I was scared of becoming a writer until …
“I know that impostor syndrome is real because I have faced it, and I still face it. But you have a story to tell, and nobody can tell your story quite the way you tell it.” – Derrick M. Jackson
"You have to move with life, not against it." – Giovanna Silvestre
“Let's think of ourselves as emotional explorers. And we're always like that. You know, Raiders of the Lost Ark exploration because we want to have that excitement that I think education and understanding new things gives us.” – Ivana Chubbuck
“Networking is a two-way street, and I always emphasize the give aspect. When I meet someone new, I try to understand their needs and figure out how I can help them.” – Michael Morgan
“What better accomplishment could you have under your belt than being able to hand somebody a book with your name on it, saying, this is me.” – Danielle Hutchinson
"Jesus of Nazareth is speaking to everybody all the time, and we don't teach people how to pay attention." - Rev. Dr. David Chotka
“You do not deserve to be harassed, or disrespected, or demeaned in your workplace. That is not normal.” – Jeff Davis
“Be willing to be wrong because the life that is waiting for you is yours. Live the life your soul intended.” – Rhonda Britten
“Writing is always there for you, even if life stops you from writing for a few days, weeks, or years. It's like yoga; you just have to get back on the mat.” – Sarah Seltzer