Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.

That's what life is about: about daring greatly, about being in the arena.

The opposite of play is not work—the opposite of play is depression.

We can talk about courage and love and compassion until we sound like a greeting card store, but unless we're willing to have an honest conversation about what gets in the way of putting these into practice in our daily lives, we will never change. Never, ever.

Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It's the fear that we're not good enough.

When we lose our tolerance for vulnerability, joy becomes foreboding.

Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are.