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

I believe in the healing power of laughter. I believe laughter forces us to breathe.

You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors.

Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy.

Hope is not an emotion; it's a way of thinking or a cognitive process.

Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?

Love is not something we give or get; it is something that we nurture and grow, a connection that can only be cultivated between two people when it exists within each one of them- we can only love others as much as we love ourselves. Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed, and rare.