“I’m not here to be perfect—

I’m here to be real. . .”

—Lady Gaga

“Healing

is a journey—

not a destination—

Embrace it—

One step at a time. . .”

—Isabella Chase

“I am the eternal optimist—

No matter how rough it gets

there’s always light somewhere—

The rest of the sky may be cloudy—

but that little bit of blue draws me on. . .”

—Paul McCartney

“Sometimes

you need to get knocked down—

before you can really figure out what your fight is—

and how you need to fight it. . .”

—Chadwick Boseman

“I don’t care

who you are—

Life has challenges. . .”

—Tom Cruise

“When the going gets tough—

put one foot in front of the other—

and just keep going—

Don’t give up. . .”

—Roy T. Bennett

“Every individual

holds the capacity

for change. . .”

—Isabella Chase

“When life seems hard—

the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat—

Instead, they are all the more determined

to struggle for a better future. . .”

—Queen Elizabeth II

“Don’t take yourself too seriously—

Know when to laugh at yourself-—

and find a way to laugh at obstacles

that inevitably present themselves. . .”

—Halle Berry

“Failure—

is never final—

Failure—is the back door

to success. . .”

—David Jeremiah