When perfectionism is driving us, shame is riding shotgun and fear is that annoying backseat driver!

Through my research, I found that vulnerability is the glue that holds relationships together. It's the magic sauce.

I can't even think of the right word, but it's not "help." It's more like a prerequisite. I think connection is why we're here, it's what gives purpose and meaning to our lives, and belonging is in our DNA. And so "tribe" and "belonging" are irreducible needs, like love.

If we want to live and love with our whole hearts, and if we want to engage with the world from a place of worthiness, we have to talk about the things that get in the way- especially shame, fear and vulnerability

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

Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us, and that our connection to that power and to one another is grounded in love and compassion. Practicing spirituality brings a sense of perspective, meaning and purpose to our lives.

The one thing that keeps us out of connection is our fear that we're not worthy of connection.