" I'd rather try to see the good in everyone, And be disappointed every now and then, Than to see only the bad, And be disappointed every day." --- Copyright © 1999 Stacey Charter

Why do we, as women, accept the crumbs thrown our way when we know in our hearts that we deserve the whole damn loaf of bread? If your heart is hurting and your mind is saying you deserve better then guess what girlfriend… YOU DO! We can blame no one but ourselves for allowing someone to give us so much less then what we truly deserve. Only we have the power to change it …even if it means we walk away.

What is life but a grand adventure, if you choose to LIVE it? Every chance meeting, every lover, every friend, every new opportunity- all forks in the road less traveled. Pathways that take you somewhere new. It's up to you to forge the way. Go or stay, take that chance or play it safe...simply exist or truly live! ~Stacey Charter

Real beauty doesn't need to starve itself. Real strength doesn't need to be violent. Real intelligence doesn't need to be bragged about. Real women don't need someone to tell them they are wonderful, or beautiful or lovable. Real women already know it! ~Stacey Charter

A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are.

There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout:This is me damn it! I look the way I look, think the way I think, feel the way I feel, love the way I love! I am a whole complex package. Take me... or leave me. Accept me - or walk away! Do not try to make me feel like less of a person, just because I don't fit your idea of who I should be and don't try to change me to fit your mold. If I need to change, I alone will make that decision.When you are strong enough to love yourself 100%, good and bad - you will be amazed at the opportunities that life presents you.