Don't let others box you into their idea of what they think you should be. A confined identity is a miserable way to exist. Be you and live free? Trust that in living true to yourself, you will attract people that support and love you, just as you are.

— Jaeda DeWalt

Each of us is a unique thread, woven into the beautiful fabric, of our collective consciousness.

— Jaeda DeWalt

Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves to release us from the shackles of our past. The pain of those who wounded us may linger, but it needn't overshadow our happiness.

— Jaeda DeWalt

For years, I lived my life, waiting for the other shoe to drop... I thought control was something I could have over my life. My goal was to live life, in such a way, that I would never again have to suffer any form of trauma or abuse that would remind me of my painful past. I was living life on a tightrope of tension. I was only happy when things went smoothly and came apart at the seams when I was thrown a curveball. NOW, I realize, that the key to happiness is surrendering to the illusion of control. And to trust that, no matter what happens to me, I have the infinite inner-wisdom and strength to find my way through.

— Jaeda DeWalt

From the outside looking in, I think my life would appear very isolated, occupying a huge empty space, with hollow-sounding, emotional echoes. But in reality, this solitary sanctuary I inhabit, allows my artistic nature to sing at the top of its lungs. My feelings have the space they need to breathe. And my art can gain the momentum, it requires, to bubble up to the surface of consciousness. For me, creativity is a chaotic and quiet hybrid, an entity that seeks a safe place to call home.

— Jaeda DeWalt

From the tattered edges of an exhausted mind, inspiration blooms... mental filters disintegrate and walls crumble, as the ocean of creativity washes over everything.

— Jaeda DeWalt

Give and receive with gratitude. Do the former, without expectation of, the latter.

— Jaeda DeWalt

Grace is darkness and light, peacefully co-existing, as illumination.

— Jaeda DeWalt

Harmony is about bringing things into balance and knowing how to go from sunrise to sunset. Mother Nature teaches this to us, in so many ways, each and every day.

— Jaeda DeWalt

Healing is more about accepting the pain and finding a way to peacefully co-exist with it. In the sea of life, pain is a tide that will ebb and weave, continually. We need to learn how to let it wash over us, without drowning in it. Our life doesn't have to end where the pain begins, but rather, it is where we start to mend.

— Jaeda DeWalt