If we want to live and love with our whole hearts, and if we want to engage with the world from a place of worthiness, we have to talk about the things that get in the way- especially shame, fear and vulnerability

I'm not a parenting expert. In fact, I'm not sure that I even believe in the idea of 'parenting experts.' I'm an engaged, imperfect parent and a passionate researcher. I'm an experienced mapmaker and a stumbling traveler. Like many of you, parenting is by far my boldest and most daring adventure.

Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.

I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.

'Crazy-busy' is a great armor, it's a great way for numbing. What a lot of us do is that we stay so busy, and so out in front of our life, that the truth of how we're feeling and what we really need can't catch up with us.

Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It's tough to do that when we're terrified about what people might see or think.

When we deny our stories, They define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.