Yolanda Hadid

When the chips are down, life forces you to take inventory and reevaluate the people in your life.

As a nurturer, I have always lived my life running for others, trying to make everyone happy, even if I often overlooked my own needs. I do it because it makes me happy and fulfilled.

I was raised in Holland, where race and homosexuality are not a subject matter but rather a part of life.

Getting chronic Lyme disease is probably the fastest way to figure out what and who is real in your life.

I have been driven by romance my whole life because I crave the intimacy that comes with that.

Some people come into our life as a blessing, while others come into our life as a lesson, so love them for who they are instead of judging them for who they are not.

I have never in my life let a man disrespect me, verbally or physically, and that will never change. I feel very strongly about this because it's something my mother instilled in me and that I have instilled in my daughters.

I believe the only thing constant in life is change. That's just the way it is, no?

In my culture, whispering in the company of others is considered rude.

People probably perceive me as a bit boring because I am a little slow in the humor department, but it's just hard for me to get jokes when they're told in English. I am always the last one to get it.

Unfortunately but absolutely fair to all, the one thing money can't buy is health - and happiness.

I understand now that my soul is my power, not perfection or my ego. I continue to teach this to my children, despite their glamorous careers. If we can maintain our core values, the exteriors take second place and become a gift, a source of gratitude.