I wish I had been a better mother and a more compassionate and understanding wife in both of my marriages. Alana Stewart More Quotes by Alana Stewart More Quotes From Alana Stewart Through a long and painful process, I've learned that happiness is an inside job - not based on anything or anyone in the outer material world. I've become a different and better person - not perfect, but still a work in progress. Alana Stewart not-perfect work happiness world Sometimes you just have to let go of the old and trust that something better is going to take its place, even if it's scary to face change and the unknown. Alana Stewart face you trust change I do get up in the morning and I try to spend at least half an hour meditating and reading something spiritual. I start my day with meditation and prayer, and I truly believe that all the stuff you do on the outside isn't as important as what you do on the inside. Alana Stewart day you prayer morning At the end of the day, I know that I would rather be alone and occasionally lonely and unhappy than in a miserable marriage and lonely and unhappy all the time. I don't mind being single. In fact, I like it. Alana Stewart alone day marriage time It's fine to have armed guards, but don't then tell everyone else they can't own a gun. Alana Stewart everyone own tell gun Somewhere deep inside me was the will and determination not only to live, but to be a more present mother for my kids, instead of one who was emotionally unavailable because she was in so much pain, as my own mother was. Alana Stewart me pain determination mother We've all seen the media endlessly focus on the personal lives of celebrities. Most of it is gossip and tabloid fodder. Alana Stewart personal gossip media focus Personal trials are the great equalizer that continues to draw public fascination. Alana Stewart public personal great trials