Your body hears everything your mind says.

They're trying to tell us that we're not right, so we have to buy their products. The number one cause of mental illness is not knowing who you are and you can't know who you are if you don't spend time honoring yourself, and living in the present.

When you're a caregiver, you need to realize that you've got to take care of yourself, because, not only are you going to have to rise to the occasion and help someone else, but you have to model for the next generation.

For many people, managing pain involves using prescription medicine in combination with complementary techniques like physical therapy, acupuncture, yoga and massage. I appreciate this because I truly believe medical care should address the person as a whole - their mind, body, and spirit.

I don't think we spend enough time in reflection and introspection. We don't know who we are as individuals in this culture anymore.

Solitude is creativity's best friend, and solitude is refreshment for our souls.

We're spirited and spiritual... and fun follows us around.

A dead end street is a good place to turn around.

Change is the one thing we can be sure of.

I don't take vacations.

I grew up in a family of secrets; there was a lot of pathology in the family.

I learned more about myself by being an RN than anything else I've ever done.

I love the ocean, but I'm just not one to lie on the beach.

I'm a communicator.

I'm a registered, vetted gun owner, but that's because I live way out in the country, like way out in the middle of nowhere.

I'm not just a big-haired redhead country singer who dresses flamboyantly, has this wicked sense of humor and wears rhinestones.

I've never experienced chronic pain myself, but I have known many people over the years who have.

Ignorance is my least favorite thing. I really think it's at the core of all our problems.

There are many paths but only one journey.

You shouldn't be ashamed of your pain. You have the right to have your pain treated.