Yolanda Hadid

Every essential oil has a healing purpose, so I think it's a great gift because it's something that elevates your mood and your health.

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

In 2013, after a challenging two years of long-term IV antibiotics and six weeks at a clinic in florida, I received the 'Star Light' award from the Lyme Research Alliance for my advocacy and strength to light the way of Lyme disease awareness.

We who suffer from chronic Lyme can only ask for our loved ones to try to understand and be compassionate about this invisible disease.

At some point, you just learn to surrender to your path.

I think I'm a disciplined mom versus a strict mom. But also, that job - the disciplining was from birth until about 12, and at 12, I set my kids free, and they learned to become independent human beings.

I will not allow anyone to shut me up or shame me into silence, and I'm not going to rot away behind closed doors.

There is very little magic in the world of the chronically ill.

My favorite holiday memory is making gingerbread houses. It's something I've done with my children since they were born.

I love to give crystals.

All of my gifts really come from a place of healing. I have homemade essential oils with a diffuser, which I've given to all my kids.

The core of people don't change... what you see is what you get.

The ALS ice bucket challenge was really the most brilliant publicity stunt of 2014, and it has brought worldwide awareness for a barely-known disease.

Religion is a very sensitive subject and reason for wars all over the world.

I wasn't born with a silver spoon in Beverly Hills, but I was born with a great deal of self-worth.

Having lost my own father at such a young age, I have a soft spot for dads in general, but especially for Guy Glanville. He is a really good man inside who loves his family but may not always be capable of showing that.

Being raised by a Catholic father, a Protestant mother, and marrying the Muslim father of my three children, I encourage people to respect and at least try to understand different religions.

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

Nothing better than a good laugh and giggling over a whole bunch of nothing.

Looking good and feeling like death is a difficult combination for people to understand.

Fake friends believe in rumors. Real friends believe in you.

The Lyme disease had so severely affected my brain functioning that it was extremely hard for me to think, form sentences, and stay focused.

It's hard for me to be involved in superficial friendships with other women.

Trash talk is dangerous, especially when it comes from hearsay.

I never liked big parties, especially going alone. I much prefer smaller gatherings that are more intimate.

I will continue to pave the way and share my health journey with the world until I find a cure and proper diagnostic testing for this silent killer called Lyme disease.

There are many different shapes of friendships to be had.

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

Trash talk is poisonous and a bad habit!

I believe acknowledging our own mistakes is half the problem solved.

I love the American openness and use of language; I just don't know how to be that way.

There is nothing harder for me than to sit at the sideline, not being able to be productive.

I grew up cleaning stalls and milking cows.

Although I am not Jewish, I have been to many Friday night Shabbats at my friends houses, and I absolutely love it. It's a great and inspiring tradition to keep the family close.

I have always said, '40 is the new 20,' and I truly believe that, but it for sure takes a lot of hard work, education, and discipline to keep it all together as we make our way to 50 and beyond.

I was raised to take pride in homemaking, and it's something that I always love to do. I know I share that pride with millions of other women all over the world. It's a good feeling, and it makes me happy.

When done with heart, commitment, and integrity, every job is equally important.

I took the same pride in my dishwashing job as a child as I take in running my company today.

I am certainly not drama-free in my life, and I used to be a lot more feisty, but I have arrived at a place where I really try to not sweat the small stuff anymore.

Since losing my health, I also feel strongly about making each new day worthwhile.

'Through sickness and through health' sounds so simple on your wedding day, but in reality, they become significant words that are a huge responsibility and show true character to navigate.

As a woman who experienced infidelity firsthand, I will always advise my girlfriends to only trust their husbands 95 percent and leave 5 percent for human error.

It took me a while to learn the true meaning of patience and surrender, but I have finally accepted that healing doesn't happen on our schedule. It doesn't have a clock or a calendar.

It's interesting as a mom to reflect on your own parenting skills. The core of our beliefs may stay the same, but our perspective changes over the years and evolves with each child that comes through us.

When struggling to get out of bed in the morning due to pain and exhaustion, the last thing on the priority list is going to get a blow dry.

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.

Forgiveness for one's self is the only way we can keep going through life and give ourselves the best chance at being the best people we can be.

I have learned that friendship isn't about who you've known the longest, it's about who came and never left your side.

Establishing a friendship after divorce takes great effort and a lot of swallowing of your pride and ego.

I believe forgiveness is the best form of love in any relationship. It takes a strong person to say they're sorry and an even stronger person to forgive.