Rather than sitting on the sidelines & hurling judgment & advice, we must dare to show up & let ourselves be seen. This is vulnerability. This is daring greatly.

When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. This is why we sometimes attack who they are, which is far more hurtful than addressing a behavior or a choice.

Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.

Guilt: I'm sorry. I made a mistake. Shame: I'm sorry. I am a mistake.

You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.

I am a storyteller and a researcher, and I'm sorry the world has a hard time straddling the tension of those two things, but that's who I am.

You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.