The most important relationship in life is the one you have with yourself.  And if you have that, any other relationship is a plus and not a must.  Diane von Furstenberg

Saying no can be the ultimate self-care.  Claudia Black

You yourselves are your last hope.  Possessing The Secret of Joy by Alice Walker

Somewhere within us there does exist a supreme self who is eternally at peace.  Elizabeth Gilbert

My family asked me why I was wasting a college degree and why I spent my 401k to move to an island. I didn’t have a straight answer for them, but I did know that I worked harder than I ever had for six years of my life, for almost twelve hours each day and put up with a lack of appreciation for what I did.  So it was okay if I took some time to do nothing. You don’t have to be achieving scientific discovery every day. It’s okay to take time to simply be and to experience life.   From a post in Tiny Buddha