I am a storyteller and a researcher, and I'm sorry the world has a hard time straddling the tension of those two things, but that's who I am.

It's hard to practice compassion when we're struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.

Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart.

If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.

Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.

Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.

First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.