How to Accept Yourself and Find Contentment in the Life You Have Until you make peace with who you are, you’ll never be content with what you have. Doris Mortman There is a quiet bargain many of us make with ourselves. We decide that we will finally be happy when something changes. When we earn Read more…

A long time ago, there was a king who had seven queens. For years, there had been no child in the palace. Then, in the same year, all seven queens became mothers. The first six queens gave birth to sons. Soon, the palace was full of joy. Lamps were lit, sweets were sent out, and Read more…

I was born in a rose bed. You’d think that would mean beauty. But honestly? I never felt it. Everything around me was red, rich and perfect. And there I was— a strange burst of yellow with petals that curled the wrong way. At first, I tried to fit in. I kept quiet, stayed low. Read more…