What we know matters but who we are matters more.
When we numb [hard feelings], we numb joy, we numb gratitude, we numb happiness.
Healthy striving is self-focused: "How can I improve?" Perfectionism is other-focused: "What will they think?"
Our capacity for wholeheartednes s can never be greater than our willingness to be broken-hearted.
Effort + the courage to show up = enough.
Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.