Connection is why we're here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives. The power that connection holds in our lives was confirmed when the main concern about connection emerged as the fear of disconnection; the fear that something we have done or failed to do, something about who we are or where we come from, has made us unlovable and unworthy of connection.

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

Hope is a function of struggle.

Creativity, which is the expression of our originality, helps us stay mindful that what we bring to the world is completely original and cannot be compared.

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

Rest and play, are as vital to our health as nutrition and exercise

We can have courage or we can have comfort, but we cannot have both.