I don't just want someone who says they love me; I want someone who practices that love for me every day.

Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.

For me, the opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It's enough. I'm enough. My kids are enough.

The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.

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

Empathy is the antidote to shame.

I'm still a researcher. The best way to explain it is that I trusted myself deeply as a professional, but I did not have a lot of self-trust personally. When I started learning all of these things about the value and the importance of belonging, vulnerability, connection, self-kindness and self-compassion, I trusted what I was learning - again, I know I'm a good researcher. When those things and wholeheartedness started to emerge with all these different properties, I knew I had to listen. I'd heard these messages before personally but I didn't trust myself there.