We don't have to be perfect, just engaged and committed to aligning values with actions.

We teach what we have to learn. It's been an extraordinary journey that I couldn't have done with not only the research participants but the community, the tribe that we've built of people who are also on this journey.

Let ourselves be seen, deeply seen, vulnerably seen, to love with our whole hearts, even though there's no guarantee... to practice gratitude and joy in those moments of terror, to be this vulnerable means that we’re alive.

Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.

Empathy fuels connection; sympathy drives disconnection.

Perfectionism is self destructive simply because there's no such thing as perfect. Perfection is an unattainable goal.

Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we're supposed to be and embracing who we are.