Do you light up when your kids are coming in the room or do you become the instant critic?

Nothing is as uncomfortable, dangerous and hurtful as believing that I'm standing on the outside of my life looking in and wondering what it would be like if I had the courage to show up and let myself be seen.

A good life happens when you stop and are grateful for the ordinary moments that so many of us just steamroll over to try to find those extraordinary moments.

Healthy striving is self-focused: "How can I improve?" Perfectionism is other-focused: "What will they think?"

We're all so busy chasing the extraordinary that we forget to stop and be grateful for the ordinary.

The two most powerful words when we're in struggle: me too.

The most powerful teaching moments are the ones where you screw up.