“We cultivate love when we allow our most vulnerable and powerful selves to be deeply seen and known, and when we honor the spiritual connection that grows from that offering with trust, respect, kindness and affection.”

I am not here to be right.

There is no justice without accountability.

Talk to yourself like you would talk to someone you love.

Don’t try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.

Shame is the most powerful, master emotion. It’s the fear that we’re not good enough.

Maybe stories are just data with a soul.

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 it never really existed.

I’ve found what makes children happy doesn’t always prepare them to be courageous, engaged adults.

Just because someone isn’t willing or able to love us, it doesn’t mean that we are unlovable.

Vulnerability is not a victory march, it’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah.⁣

We can’t give up on vulnerability. It’s the path back to ourselves and each other.

We must learn how to lean into our vulnerability, stay curious, and practice courage.⁣

The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.

Have you ever struggled with feeling lonely – even when you’re surrounded by people you love? I have. It’s painful and confusing.⁣

Generosity. Bring all you have. It’s ok to be brave and afraid at the same time.

Gratitude. Remember they’re giving you their most precious resource: TIME!

We should never allow that the scars on our heart change the way we love – no matter how deep they run.

Allow your heart to paint a hopeful sky of miracles.

Create all the happiness you are able to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove. Every day will allow you, – will invite you to add something to the pleasure of others, – or to diminish something of their pains.

This climate law is surrender – because nature doesn’t bargain and you cannot make ”deals” with physics. And we will not allow you to surrender on our future.

I allowed myself to fall knowing full well you would never catch me.

We make allowance for a certain degree of selfishness in men; because we know it to be inseparable from human nature, and inherent in our frame and constitution. By this reflexion we correct those sentiments of blame, which so naturally arise upon any opposition.

How will you ever be able to heal your broken parts, if you keep allowing the past to stay?

Fear is such a powerful emotion for humans that when we allow it to take us over, it drives compassion right out of our hearts.