Erica Goros, The Daisy Chain

"I have often plotted my great escape to the beach. To live seaside and to be able to stare possibility and tranquility in the face every day ... I wanted it bad enough to taste. All the while forgetting, I can lap underneath an open sky at any moment and feel awe rush over me. I can bring it close to me like a blanket—if I only remember He is my rest and refuge."

"Unfortunately we do treat others as we treat ourselves. We should try being genuinely kind to ourselves first and the rest will come naturally, like an 18-kt. Golden Rule.” ― Erica Goros, The Daisy Chain"

"Fear is just like mist. Don’t let it disorient you from living outside God's palm. Acknowledge it, then take any one step in any one direction... and repeat."

"Perhaps gratitude and love are one and the same."

"The Lord has put more hardships atop the shoulders of my neighbors — more than I can even fathom coping with. I will strive to find a way to turn pity into admiration, for what use is it to send pity back at the world. Admiration and awe are much more helpful, especially when I find myself feeling like a victim for being stuck in traffic or losing my favorite sweater. Perspective is a blessing."

"My acupuncturist once told me that it doesn't have to hurt to work. She might have meant the needles, but I think she really meant love."

"If your blade were as sharp as your tongue, you'd have sliced me through years ago."

"My cup was already brimming before I met him —after it runneth over."

"Unfortunately we treat others as we treat ourselves. We should try being genuinely kind to ourselves and the rest will come naturally, like a Platinum Rule."

"If your blade were as sharp as your tongue, you'd have sliced my through years ago."

"The heart of a person only beats when it's surrounded by blood, by family."