And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. – Anais NIn

Life is demanding of me, start again. Begin new things. Again set to work to build your world. – Jean Toomer Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion. – Buddha

The past is over and done and has no power over me. I can begin to be free in this moment. Today's thoughts create my future. I am in charge. I now take my own power back. I am safe and I am free. – Louise L. Hay

Fearlessness may be a gift but perhaps more precious is the courage acquired through endeavor, courage that comes from cultivating the habit of refusing to let fear dictate one's actions. – Aung san Suu Kyi