Nostalgia is also a dangerous form of comparison. Think about how often we compare our lives to a memory that nostalgia has so completely edited that….

When they teach [doctors] how to suture, they also teach them how to stitch their self-worth to being all-powerful..

We are the most in-debt, obese, addicted and medicated adult cohort in U.S. history..

If we want to be able to move through the difficult disappointments, the hurt feelings, and the heartbreaks that are inevitable in a fully lived life….

Wholehearted living is not like trying to reach a destination. It's like walking toward a star in the sky. We never really 'arrive,' but we certainly….

I carry a small sheet of paper in my wallet that has written on it the names of people whose opinions of me matter. To be on that list, you have to l….

There was only one variable that separated the people who have a strong sense of love and belonging and the people who really struggle for it. And th….

Feeling vulnerable, imperfect, and afraid is human. It's when we lose our capacity to hold space for these struggles that we become dangerous..

Even to me the issue of "stay small, sweet, quiet, and modest" sounds like an outdated problem, but the truth is that women still run into those dema….

I am a storyteller and a researcher, and I'm sorry the world has a hard time straddling the tension of those two things, but that's who I am..

There is nothing more vulnerable than creativity. . . It's not about winning, it's not about losing, it's about showing up and being seen..

I'm still a researcher. The best way to explain it is that I trusted myself deeply as a professional, but I did not have a lot of self-trust personal….

The truth is, I'm a storyteller. And it scares me, because my training as an academic is that the more accessible you are and the more human you are,….

Joy comes to us in moments--ordina ry moments. We risk missing out on joy when we get too busy chasing down the extraordinary..

I now see how gifts like courage, compassion, and connection only work when they are exercised. Every day..

Courage originally meant "To speak one's mind by telling all one's heart.

Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are..

Perfection is crucial in building an aircraft, a bridge, or a high-speed train. The code and mathematics residing just below the surface of the Inter….

When we spend our lives waiting until we're perfect or bulletproof before we walk into the arena, we ultimately sacrifice relationships and opportuni….

It’s no longer a question of can I do it. It’s a question of: Do I want to do it?.

Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it..