Stay patient with the process, even when you can’t see it happening. -Mandy Ricks

The survivors among us never go out without their steel toed boots. Walk on. -Mandy Ricks

A true friend will listen attentively while you tell the same story again and again. -Mandy Ricks

You know that thing that your heart won’t let go of? Hang on to it, nurture it, dream about it, and most of all fight like hell for it. -Mandy Ricks

Sometimes the second step can feel almost as hard as the first. Be gentle with yourself. -Mandy Ricks

Maybe it’s not so much who we love but how we love or even how we let ourselves love that matters most. -Mandy Ricks

Integrity is a compass that guides us on our journeys. Stay focused. -Mandy Ricks

It’s always okay to do it your way in your time. -Mandy Ricks

Some of your greatest triumphs probably seemed impossible at some point. Keep going. -Mandy Ricks

It’s better to be hurt with the truth than comforted by a lie. -Mandy Ricks

Never forget your most important person: you -Mandy Ricks