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?

Vulnerability is not about winning, and it's not about losing. It's about having the courage to show up and be seen.

Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.

We are so busy that the truth about our lives can't catch up.

I can't be paralyzed anymore by the critics. My new mantra is, if you're not in the arena getting your ass kicked on occasion, then I'm not interested in your feedback. You don't get to sit in the cheat seat and criticize my appearance or my work with mean-spiritedness if you're also not in the arena.

When perfectionism is driving us, shame is riding shotgun and fear is that annoying backseat driver!

We can have courage or we can have comfort, but we cannot have both.