Dr. Jackie Friedrikson urges everyone not to let life’s trials and challenges define who you are, but to let them refine who you are. Don’t give up in the darkness of the tunnel, walk through it.

Deedra Jordan Evans reminds us: Remember, your mindset is your greatest superpower. Nurture it, harness it, and let it guide you toward success. Show up fully and give your absolute best.

I was very quiet when I first came here and didn’t really know how to interact with local people. I slowly got more comfortable, and the gap between Western and Eastern cultures shrank.

Emotional well-being is about expressing and managing your feelings successfully. The way we process everything depends on our ability to decide what will and will not affect us.

Whether your grief is your own battle with health, a significant life change for you or a loved one, or a dream that hasn’t been realized, it’s not always easy to wake up and embrace the unknown.

After years of obsessive digging and seeking, it turns out what I had been looking for was my SELF: My true, authentic, intuitive, creative, beautiful, worthy self that had been silenced.

Take a walk in the park today and remember what you enjoyed doing the most. Recall that one day as a kid you still remember to date because you were your happiest and don’t stop doing that.

I’ve found that I’ve rather lost touch with that side of myself that was once so unrestricted and limitless. My possibilities for creativity will open up so long as I don’t hold myself back.