If you want to make a difference, the next time you see someone being cruel to another human being, take it personally. Take it personally because it is personal!

Cool is the emotional straightjacket. It makes us less available for connection which makes us less equipped for leadership roles.

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

One of the most painfully inauthentic ways we show up in our lives sometimes is saying "yes" when we mean "no," and saying "no" when we mean "hell yes." I'm the oldest of four, a people-pleaser - that's the good girl straitjacket that I wear sometimes. I spent a lot of my life saying yes all the time and then being pissed off and resentful.

Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.

I believe in the healing power of laughter. I believe laughter forces us to breathe.

To live with courage, purpose, and connection - to be the person whom we long to be - we must again be vulnerable. We must ... show up, and let ourselves be seen.