And you find that sometimes you search to fill a void that doesn’t exist until you venture out far enough to create it.

— Liz Newman

A woman has but two loves in life: the one who broke her heart and the one she spends the rest of her life with."- Carolyn Chase, former Broadcast Journalist and heroine Kate Theodore's mother

— Liz Newman

By nature, we want to be liked. We want to be accepted. But, most of the time, we allow our worth to be decided by the people on the sidelines. By people that see snapshots of our life but have no clue what the whole picture looks like.

— Liz Newman

Falling in love with you was out of my control, but I do have a say in what happens next. And, I will choose to stay in love with you through everything this life throws at us.

— Liz Newman

Fear is a fickle friend who will loyally stand by your side as long as you allow it to diminish you.

— Liz Newman

I am worth more than these excuses. I am worth more than this inconsistent, unhealthy, disappointing dynamic. Furthermore, I am worthy of finding someone that is never going to allow us to settle into this toxic, distorted version of love.

— Liz Newman

I lived for so long without you, only dreaming of the concept of you. And, now that I know you, I can't imagine going back there... to a that didn't know your name.

— Liz Newman

I promise permanence. I promise persistence. Furthermore, I promise that falling in love was just the beginning for us.

— Liz Newman

I run my fingers down the spines of old books and ancient tales. I smell the ink and feel the pages as I delicately peer at the words and paragraphs. Each book home to a story, giving its characters immortality. I smile and think that perhaps someday, I will make a home out of these pages too. And sit on a shelf, ready and waiting to share my story with the next reader.

— Liz Newman

It’s like there’s a check-list of accomplishments that people expect from you. Like it’s the only path to happiness, this societal construct of what makes us successful and worthy. But, don’t buy it. You can be happy no matter which part of the story you’re in. You are worthy in every chapter.

— Liz Newman