Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance.

Shame derives its power from being unspeakable...If we speak shame, it begins to wither. Just the way exposure to light was deadly for the gremlins, language and story bring light to shame and destroy it.

We need to change what we say and what we allow to be said in front of us.

When failure is not an option, we can forget about creativity, learning, and innovation.

What makes you vulnerable makes you beautiful.

Until we can receive with an open heart, we're never really giving with an open heart. When we attach judgment to receiving help, we knowingly or unknowingly attach judgment to giving help.

We are the most in-debt, obese, addicted and medicated adult cohort in U.S. history.