Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.

You can choose courage or you can choose comfort, but you can't have both.

We cannot give our children what we don’t have.

It’s no longer a question of can I do it. It’s a question of: Do I want to do it?

Don't try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.

Vulnerability is not weakness. And that myth is profoundly dangerous.

Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it's a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the stands.