I believe joy is a spiritual practice we have to work at.

Hope is not an emotion; it's a way of thinking or a cognitive process.

Connection gives purpose and meaning to our lives.

Connection, the ability to feel connected, is neurobiologically wired, that’s why we’re here!

Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot survive empathy.

Shame derives its power from being unspeakable...If we speak shame, it begins to wither. Just the way exposure to light was deadly for the gremlins, language and story bring light to shame and destroy it.

Vulnerability is based on mutuality and requires boundaries and trust. It's not oversharing, it's not purging, it's not indiscriminate disclosure, and it's not celebrity-style social media information dumps. Vulnerability is about sharing our feelings and our experiences with people who have earned the right to hear them.