We judge people in areas where we’re vulnerable to shame, especially picking folks who are doing worse than we’re doing. If I feel good about my parenting, I have no interest in judging other people’s choices. If I feel good about my body, I don’t go around making fun of other people’s weight or appearance. We’re hard on each other because we’re using each other as a launching pad out of our own perceived deficiency.

The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It's our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.

You either walk inside your story and own it or you stand outside your story and hustle for your worthiness.

One of the reasons we judge each other so harshly in this world of parenting is because... we perceive anyone else who's doing anything differently than what we're doing as criticizing our choices.

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

When the people we love stop paying attention, trust begins to slip away and hurt starts seeping in.

Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.