Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?

You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.

Authenticity is also about the courage and the vulnerability to say, "Yeah, I'll try it. I feel pretty uncomfortable and I feel a little vulnerable, but I'll try it!"

I think a lot of us are multiple things that don't always fit together neatly in a bio box.

We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people in line. Not only is this wrong, but it’s dangerous. Shame is highly correlated with addiction, violence, aggression, depression, eating disorders, and bullying.

Men walk this tightrope where any sign of weakness illicits shame, and so they're afraid to make themselves vulnerable for fear of looking weak.

The one thing that keeps us out of connection is our fear that we're not worthy of connection.