Trust is a product of vulnerability that grows over time and requires work, attention, and full engagement.

I can't be paralyzed anymore by the critics. My new mantra is, if you're not in the arena getting your ass kicked on occasion, then I'm not interested in your feedback. You don't get to sit in the cheat seat and criticize my appearance or my work with mean-spiritedness if you're also not in the arena.

When we deny our stories, They define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.

Cruelty is easy, cheap and rampant.

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

If we want to cultivate hopefulness, we have to be willing to be flexible and demonstrate perseverance. Not every goal will look and feel the same. Tolerance for disappointment, determination, and a belief in self are the heart of hope.

Knowledge is only rumor until it lives in the bones.