Forgive everyone everything.

When in doubt, take the next step.

Over prepare, then go with the flow.

Your children get only one childhood.

Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.

It's OK to let your children see you cry.

Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it.

Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.

God never gives us more than what we can carry.

Growing old beats the alternative - dying young.

No one is in charge of your happiness except you.

When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.

Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift.

However good or bad a situation is, it will change.

Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.

A writer writes. If you want to be a writer, write.

No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.

Don't audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.

Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.

Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.

Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.

Be eccentric now. Don't wait for old age to wear purple.

Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.

You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.

What other people think of you is none of your business.

Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.

If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.

We are all on a journey of faith, and we have to polish that faith.

No one really has a bad life. Not even a bad day. Just bad moments.

Eating something fresh out of the oven is like a hug you can taste.

Writer's block.. when one curses the blinking cursor on the blank page.

Life is too short for long pity parties. Get busy living, or get busy dying.

A book store is a treasure chest. Every time you walk in one, you strike gold.

Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.

If we threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.

When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.

Frame every so-called disaster with these words: In five years, will this matter?

God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn't do.

Most of life is showing up. You do the best you can, which varies from day to day.

It's easier to forgive those who hurt you than those who hurt the people you love.

There are few places you can find silence. Air travel could be the last fortress of solitude.

Family is more than DNA, more than who we used to be, more than we can imagine we will become.

The last watch I wore felt like a handcuff. When I need to know the time, I check my cell phone.

There were two kinds of women: those who wear nail polish and those who don't. Which do you prefer?

If baking is any labor at all, it's a labor of love. A love that gets passed from generation to generation.

If you're lucky enough to still have grandparents, visit them, cherish them and celebrate them while you can.

Choas will come, calm will follow, and then it will start up all over again. The secret is to savor the ride.

For me, being Catholic was who I was and who I am, just like I'm Irish and Slovak. It's just so ingrained in us.

Each day is a precious gift to be savored and used, not left unopened and hoarded for a future that may never come.

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