Mindfully practicing authenticity during our most soul-searching struggles is how we invite grace, joy and gratitude into our lives.

Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy.

When they teach [doctors] how to suture, they also teach them how to stitch their self-worth to being all-powerful.

Don't try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.

Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot tolerate having words wrapped around it. What it craves is secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you stay quiet, you stay in a lot of self-judgment.

Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty.

Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.