There are infinite numbers of do overs for your teen girls.

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.

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

Believing that you're enough is what gives you the courage to be authentic.

It was scary. But it was so liberating. I thought, This is not predetermined - I get to choose. There are some days where I have to choose five times in a day. I had to make a choice when you called and the phone rang, whether I'm going to show up and be me, or whether I'm going to say what I think I'm supposed to say and get off the phone.

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

Joy comes to us in moments--ordina ry moments. We risk missing out on joy when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary.