If we don’t allow ourselves to experience joy and love, we will definitely miss out on filling our reservoir with what we need when. . . . hard things happen.

We cannot grow when we are in shame, and we can't use shame to change ourselves or others.

If you can't say it to me in front of my kids, don't say it.

Wholehearted living is not like trying to reach a destination. It's like walking toward a star in the sky. We never really 'arrive,' but we certainly know that we're heading in the right direction.

In order for connection to happen, we have to allow ourselves to be seen, really seen.

Vulnerability is not about fear and grief and disappointment; it is the birthplace of everything we're hungry for.

That's really part of being a grounded theory researcher - putting names to concepts and experiences that people have.