Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can read more

Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself.

I think it\'s important to have closure in any relationship that ends - from a romantic relationship to a friendship. read more

I think it\'s important to have closure in any relationship that ends - from a romantic relationship to a friendship. You should always have a sense of clarity at the end and know why it began and why it ended. You need that in your life to move cleanly into your next phase.

Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.

Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.

I think a spiritual journey is not so much a journey of discovery. It's a journey of recovery. It's a read more

I think a spiritual journey is not so much a journey of discovery. It's a journey of recovery. It's a journey of uncovering your own inner nature. It's already there.

Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.

Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.

The Marines was a fresh start - that is why they shave your head. I wish they would let you read more

The Marines was a fresh start - that is why they shave your head. I wish they would let you change your name.

I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing.

I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing.

The music that I\'ve made in the past has had strong contemporary country roots, but I think moving on in read more

The music that I\'ve made in the past has had strong contemporary country roots, but I think moving on in music, I will branch out from that a bit.

Part of the healing process is sharing with other people who care.

Part of the healing process is sharing with other people who care.