My favorite thing about being a mom is just what a better person it makes you on a daily basis. Every morning when I wake her up, the endgame is,  Can I get her to smile?  And that puts me in a good mood.

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"Being a parent means loving your children more than you've ever loved yourself."

- Drew Barrymore

Love

"I went to hell and back, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Then I wouldn't be in the position I'm in, happy about life and comfortable in my skin."

- Drew Barrymore

Transformation

"Why does no one tell us how important it is to enjoy being single and being by yourself? That time is defining and amazing and nothing to ‘sure’. It is being alone that will actually set you up the best for being with someone else."

- Drew Barrymore

Self-awareness

"My limbs work, so I’m not going to complain about the way my body is shaped."

- Drew Barrymore

Self-awareness

"Life is very interesting … In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths."

- Drew Barrymore

Personal Growth

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"Don’t look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance."

- Anne Lamott

Joy

"Tuesdays are for chasing rainbows and dancing in the rain."

Joy

"You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness."

Joy

"Taste and see how good the Lord is! The one who takes refuge in him is truly happy!"

Joy

"The joy of brightening other lives becomes for us the magic of the holidays."

- W. C. Jones

Joy