“Almost all good writing begins with terrible first efforts. You need to start somewhere. Start by getting something-anything-down on paper. A friend of mine says that the first draft is the down draft-you just get it down. The second draft is the up draft-you fix it up. You try to say what you have to say more accurately. And the third draft is the dental draft, where you check every tooth, to see if it's loose or cramped or decayed, or even, God help us, healthy.” IfsNeedsWritingTryingFirstsHelpingEffortMinesTerribleHealthyPaperThirdsChecksTeethGood WritingGod HelpDentalGod Help Us Author:Anne Lamott
“When you have a family as big as mine, there are many things that affect my family members, in many different ways. It could be high blood pressure, it could be cholesterol, it could be obesity, it could be sleep deprivation or sleep apnea. An illness is an illness, especially if it affects younger kids. Illnesses affect your family and they impact you because you want to do the best you can to help your family member become more healthy, just as my family members want me to be healthy.” IfsWayWantDifferentHelpingBigsKidsSleepBloodMinesHealthyMembersMy FamilyPressureImpactIllnessOur FamilyDifferent WaysWant MeDo The BestObesityFamily MembersDeprivationBlood PressureCholesterolHigh Blood PressureSleep Deprivation Author:Queen Latifah
“Having been born and raised in Washington, D.C., you kind of absorb politics when you grow up. And it continues to be a focus of mine, probably more than what is healthy for me.” KindGrowsBornGrowing UpFocusMinesHealthyRaisedBorn And Raised Author:Jeffrey Wright
“You know, I've carried a weapon for 10 years, never shot anybody, never robbed anybody. It has saved my life twice, but I know they're not toys. I practice with firearms, I enjoy shooting, it's a hobby of mine and I have a healthy respect for them.” KnowsYearsEnjoyPracticeMinesHealthyWeaponsRespectShotsSavedShootingToysHobbiesFirearms Author:Luke Scott
“What was wrong with me? I had a decent life. I was healthy. I wasn't starving or maimed by a land mine or orphaned. Yet somehow, it wasn't enough. I had a hole in me, and everything I took for granted slipped through it like sand. I felt like I had swallowed yeast, like whatever evil was festering inside me had doubled in size.” EnoughEvilFeltLandMinesHealthySizeHolesGrantedDecentSandStarvingYeastTook For GrantedDecent LifeFestering Book:The Jodi Picoult Collection #4: Change of Heart, Handle with Care, and House Rules Source: The Jodi Picoult Collection #4: Change of Heart, Handle with Care, and House Rules