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.
There is no joy without gratitude.
There are infinite numbers of do overs for your teen girls.
Faith minus vulnerability and mystery equals extremism. If you’ve got all the answers, then don’t call what you do ‘faith.’
I believe joy is a spiritual practice.
The most powerful teaching moments are the ones where you screw up.
Cool is the emotional straightjacket. It makes us less available for connection which makes us less equipped for leadership roles.
First and foremost, we need to be the adults we want our children to be. We should watch our own gossiping and anger. We should model the kindness we want to see.
If you’re not in the arena also getting your ass kicked, I’m not interested in your feedback.
Shame cannot survive being spoken. It cannot tolerate having words wrapped around it. What it craves is secrecy, silence, and judgment. If you stay quiet, you stay in a lot of self-judgment.
What we know matters, but who we are matters more. Being rather than knowing requires showing up and letting ourselves be seen. It requires us to dare greatly, to be vulnerable.
Loving and accepting ourselves are the ultimate acts of courage.
It’s hard to practice compassion when we’re struggling with our authenticity or when our own worthiness is off-balance.
When the people we love stop paying attention, trust begins to slip away and hurt starts seeping in.
Every time we choose courage, we make everyone around us a little better and the world a little braver. And our world could stand to be a little kinder and braver.
Are you the adult that you want your child to grow up to be?
Connection, the ability to feel connected, is neurobiologically wired, that’s why we’re here!
Unused creativity is not benign.
When we deny our stories, They define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending.
We are so busy that the truth about our lives can’t catch up.