Well, You Can't Be Trying

My Mom Is A Hard Worker. She Puts Her Head Down And She Gets It Done. And She Finds A Way To Have Fun. She Always Says, 'happiness Is Your Own Responsibility.' That's Probably What I Quote From Her And Live By The Most.

Beauty Comes From A Life Well Lived. If You've Lived Well, Your Smile Lines Are In The Right Places.

I Don't Have This Fantasy About Marriage Anymore. Everyone Says It Takes Hard Work. Well, It Kind Of Does -- And I'm Much More Pragmatic About Romance Than I Used To Be. [with Scott] I Wanted To See Him As A White Knight And Was Crushed Whenever Anything Normal Happened. I Wanted To Be The Princess. Now I'm Much More Willing To See Myself As Human And Flawed, And Accept Someone -- The Whole Picture. My Life Is Definitely Changing For The Better. I Couldn't Be Happier Or Feel More Comfortable With The Direction It's Going In.

The Outside World Can Be Very Tough.

My Mother Is A Big Believer In Being Responsible For Your Own Happiness. She Always Talked About Finding Joy In Small Moments And Insisted That We Stop And Take In The Beauty Of An Ordinary Day. When I Stop The Car To Make My Kids Really See A Sunset, I Hear My Mother’s Voice And Smile.