We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.

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

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

Perfectionism is a twenty-ton shield that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it's the thing that's really preventing us from taking flight.

To love someone fiercely, to believe in something with your whole heart, to celebrate a fleeting moment in time, to fully engage in a life that doesn’t come with guarantees – these are risks that involve vulnerability and often pain. But, I’m learning that recognizing and leaning into the discomfort of vulnerability teaches us how to live with joy, gratitude and grace.

Let ourselves be seen, deeply seen, vulnerably seen, to love with our whole hearts, even though there's no guarantee... to practice gratitude and joy in those moments of terror, to be this vulnerable means that we’re alive.

Many people think of perfectionism as striving to be your best, but it is not about self-improvement; it's about earning approval and acceptance.