Don't do anything that you're already not great at doing.

I believe joy is a spiritual practice we have to work at.

Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.

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

Let go of who you think you should be in order to be who you are. Be imperfect and have compassion for yourself. Connection is the result of authenticity.

But I don't think it's as dangerous, scary, or terrifying as getting to the end of our lives and wondering, what if I would have shown up?

There's no evidence that vulnerabilty is weakness.