Every time we choose courage, we make everyone around us a little better and the world a little braver. And our world could stand to be a little kinder and braver.

Understanding the difference between healthy striving and perfectionism is critical to laying down the shield and picking up your life. Research shows that perfectionism hampers success. In fact, it's often the path to depression, anxiety, addiction, and life paralysis.

Knowledge is only rumor until it lives in the bones.

The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.

Connection is why we're here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives. The power that connection holds in our lives was confirmed when the main concern about connection emerged as the fear of disconnection; the fear that something we have done or failed to do, something about who we are or where we come from, has made us unlovable and unworthy of connection.

There is no such thing as creative and non-creative people, only people who use their creativity and people who don't.

The only unique contribution that we will ever make in this world will be born of our creativity.