Shame derives its power from being unspeakable.

Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.

Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot survive empathy.

The only universal language I know of that wraps up joy and gratitude and love is laughter.

If we want to fully experience love and belonging, we must believe that we are worthy of love and belonging.

There is no such thing as creative and non-creative people, only people who use their creativity and people who don't.

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