That same intense, overpowering, and all-encompassing love that you feel for your family can also be utterly terrifying.

Reading and gardening are really big for me, along with music and exercise. If I go more than a day or two without a run or a bike ride or something, I start to get kind of itchy and antsy.

Create the world you want to see.

Be bold. Be kind. Be brave.

Love is real. In every single moment, there are only two choices: love or fear. I can tell you from experience that love is exponentially more powerful. And a hell of a lot more fun.

That same intense, overpowering, and all-encompassing love that you feel for your family can also be utterly terrifying.

One of the gifts of parenthood is that it forces you to be a bit more conscious about it, if only because you quickly realize that those kids are learning from your every action.