There really is "no effort without error and shortcoming" and there really is no triumph without vulnerability.

I think a lot of us are multiple things that don't always fit together neatly in a bio box.

To live with courage, purpose, and connection - to be the person whom we long to be - we must again be vulnerable. We must ... show up, and let ourselves be seen.

One of the greatest barriers to connection is the cultural importance we place on "going it alone." Somehow we've come to equate success with not needing anyone. Many of us are willing to extend a helping hand, but we're very reluctant to reach out for help when we need it ourselves. It's as if we've divided the world into "those who offer help" and "those who need help." The truth is that we are both.

We have to be women we want our daughters to be.

For me, the opposite of scarcity is not abundance. It's enough. I'm enough. My kids are enough.

Effort + the courage to show up = enough.