“There are two ways. One is to be a puppet, follow the culture, and do whatever they want. That was mentally disturbing to me, and still is. And the other way is to go out. I knew there would be problems from my family, and also from my environment. But I thought that physical pain would be better than the mental pain. And I started working as an artist.” WayWantStillsTwoProblemWould BePainArtistCultureEnvironmentMy FamilyDisturbingTwo WaysPuppetsPhysical PainMental Pain Author:Malina Suliman
“Requesting a change of environment was an extremely difficult decision. After a tremendous amount of reflection and numerous conversations with my family, it made the most sense to seek a change.” MadeDifficultDecisionEnvironmentAmountConversationReflectionMy FamilyDifficult Decisions Author:Dany Heatley
“In my family, there was not an abundance of wealth, but there was an abundance of love. So there was always humor, and there was joy and there was comfort and there was this environment just to have a good time.” JoyWealthEnvironmentComfortMy FamilyAbundanceGood TimesHaving A Good TimeAbundance Of Love Author:Lauryn Hill
“I used to feel competitive about a career, but now the only things I'm really passionate about are my family, the environment and Indians.” FeelsUsedCareersEnvironmentMy FamilyPassionate Author:Robert Redford
“Growing up in rural Louisiana, the ecosystem around our home wove harmoniously into our family and into our daily life. Every life lesson that trickled its way into my being came from a mutually respectful relationship between the environment and my family.” WayHomeGrowing UpEnvironmentGrowingLessonsMy FamilyOur FamilyDaily LifeLife LessonRespectfulEcosystemsLouisianaRespectful Relationships Author:Ian Somerhalder
“I think the addiction stuff, because I was already sort of outed in my family as a sexual person: as a sexually-adventurous and sexually-conflicted person and sexually-driven person. They already knew that about me. They knew that about me when I was eleven. My parents very consciously tried to provide an environment that would protect me from becoming a drug addict.” ThinkingPersonsStuffParentEnvironmentBecomingDrugProtectMy FamilyAddictionDrivenAddictElevenAdventurousSexuallyDrug Addict Author:Melissa Febos
“I'm excited to just have somebody that I can protect. Someone I can make sure is superloved and never really experiences the turmoil that I went through with my family, to just have a really loving environment that grows intelligent and in love and breathes happiness and productivity.” I CanGrowsEnvironmentProtectMy FamilyIntelligentExcitedBreatheProductivityTurmoil Author:Nick Carter
“Every life lesson that trickled its way into my being came from a mutually respectful relationship between the environment and my family. We were raised to appreciate the teachings of animals and the untouched magnificence of raw natural beauty. This understanding of our precious and complex ecosystem has carried me throughout every chapter of my life and is a significant column of my identity.” WayUnderstandingNaturalAnimalEnvironmentTeachingIdentityLessonsAppreciateMy FamilyRaisedComplexesSignificantLife LessonChaptersRespectfulColumnsEcosystemsMagnificenceRespectful Relationships Author:Ian Somerhalder