“When life seems like an uphill task do not ever give up on yourself or on life! Travel to a new place, learn a new language, embrace a new culture, play a musical instrument, read a good book, watch the sunrise, experience the sunset, go for a swim in the river, hug a tree, sit near the lake, or climb a mountain! You will fall in love with life all over again!”

“Understand one thing very clearly. Because all this: your time, this world, your life in it and all of those opportunities, they have a deadline.”

“Feeling free is a choice that is ours for the making, ours for the taking at any time, at any age. ”

“Freedom is found within, in the shape of our laughter and the way we love, in the truths that we live by and the stories we become”

“When you are trapped in a cage with broken wings, freedom can seem like a faraway deeply buried treasure. But it is always within reach.”

“In finding the courage and confidence to escape our cages and shine, we help others do the same.”