After doing this work or the past twelve years and watching scarcity ride roughshod over our families, organizations, and communities, I'd say the one thing we have in common is that we're sick of feeling afraid. we want to dare greatly. We're tired of the national conversation centering on "What should we fear" and "Who should we blame?" We all want to be brave.

You can’t dress rehearse the bad moments.

I now see how gifts like courage, compassion, and connection only work when they are exercised. Every day.

When we deny our stories, They define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.

There is nothing more vulnerable than creativity. . . It's not about winning, it's not about losing, it's about showing up and being seen.

What we know matters, but who we are matters more. Being rather than knowing requires showing up and letting ourselves be seen. It requires us to dare greatly, to be vulnerable.

We are hardwired to connect with others, it's what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and without it there is suffering.