Occupation: Author Birth: November 18, 1965
We're a nation hungry for more joy: Because we're starving from a lack of gratitude..
We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions..
If there's a feeling you have, other people have it. If there's something weird about your life, other people have lived it. If there's something koo….
Vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our struggle for worthiness, but it appears that it's also the birthplace of joy, of creativity, of b….
Don't try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer..
Perfect and bulletproof are seductive, but they don’t exist in the human experience..
Shame derives its power from being unspeakable..
The willingness to show up changes us, It makes us a little braver each time..
Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen..
Unused creativity is not benign..
Tell your story with your whole heart..
On the flip side, I've also had to struggle with saying "yes." Before I did this research and before I had my own breakdown and spiritual awakening a….
Nothing has transformed my life more than realizing that it's a waste of time to evaluate my worthiness by weighing the reaction of the people in the….
We don't have to be perfect, just engaged and committed to aligning values with actions..
It's about showing up. And sometimes I don't do it. I almost always regret it, but sometimes I don't do it. Sometimes I walk into a situation where I….
You cannot shame or belittle people into changing their behaviors..
One of the most painfully inauthentic ways we show up in our lives sometimes is saying "yes" when we mean "no," and saying "no" when we mean "hell ye….
It's not about 'what can I accomplish?' but 'what do I want to accomplish?' Paradigm shift..
Cruelty is easy, cheap and rampant..
Our stories are not meant for everyone. Hearing them is a privilege, and we should always ask ourselves this before we share: "Who has earned the rig….
We can only belong when we offer our most authentic selves and when we're embraced for who we are..