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

We can’t practice compassion with other people if we can’t treat ourselves kindly.

The laughter that happens when people are truth-telling and showing up and being real - I call that "knowing laughter." That's what happens between people when we recognize the absurdity of the belief that we're alone in anything.

Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.

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

Social media has given us this idea that we should all have a posse of friends when in reality, if we have one or two really good friends, we are lucky.

Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It's tough to do that when we're terrified about what people might see or think.