Courage originally meant "To speak one's mind by telling all one's heart

I only share when I have no unmet needs that I'm trying to fill. I firmly believe that being vulnerable with a larger audience is only a good idea if the healing is tied to the sharing, not to the expectations I might have for the response I get.

We are a culture of people who've bought into the idea that if we stay busy enough, the truth of our lives won't catch up with us.

Vulnerability is not weakness.

Wholehearted living is not like trying to reach a destination. It's like walking toward a star in the sky. We never really 'arrive,' but we certainly know that we're heading in the right direction.

We can only belong when we offer our most authentic selves and when we're embraced for who we are.

Living a connected life ultimately is about setting boundaries, spending less time and energy hustling and winning over people who don't matter, and seeing the value of working on cultivating connection with family and close friends.