Made me stop fantasising and obsessing over finding a man and getting married, like it was the ultimate goal in my life and that I could never be whole without it. And I realised I had to do what I wanted to do with my life and stop following the path I thought I was supposed to follow. I quit Uni, travelled the world, and now I live in Greece. I am now happily married to a local with a 7wk old girl :o) and I wasnt looking for it!!

Also from the same book

“You shall be free indeed when your days are not without a care nor your nights without a want and a grief,

But rather when these things girdle your life and yet you rise above them naked and unbound.”

This taught me to never allow myself to become the victim regardless of the trials life through at me. To always get back up and keep fighting.

I think it helps me realize that it’s what’s in me that matters, the content of my character, not what has happened in the past or what will happen in the future. I saw this quote on a card I got for my teenage sister when she found out she was pregnant. I hope it inspired her that she could overcome the stereotypes and be a good mother.

Well it is up on you to find the way how to, = )

This helps me to quit doubting all the things I really believe in when things get crazy.

“How can I follow my own hopes and dreams when I am living for everyone else?”