I also believe that it's almost impossible for people to change alone. We need to join with others who will push us in our thinking and challenge us to do things we didn't believe ourselves capable of.

That's what happened when my own life crumbled. The people who came into my life bolstered me to take more risks, to be even more true to myself.

Fear doesn't necessarily mean that we have to stop. It doesn't mean that we are failures. It doesn't mean that we are cowards.

Because we are living in a culture increasingly dominated by fear where many feel blocked.

There are surprising turning points; there is the straw that breaks the camel's back, and you never know if your action could be the straw.

I've grown certain that the root of all fear is that we've been forced to deny who we are.

The good life for me always meant connecting with those big, important issues that grown-ups get so excited about.