It's not about 'what can I accomplish?' but 'what do I want to accomplish?' Paradigm shift.

That's really part of being a grounded theory researcher - putting names to concepts and experiences that people have.

Nostalgia is also a dangerous form of comparison. Think about how often we compare our lives to a memory that nostalgia has so completely edited that it never really existed.

If we own the story then we can write the ending.

There is no joy without gratitude.

You can’t dress rehearse the bad moments.

Hope is a function of struggle.