“Want to be happy? Stop trying to be perfect.”

“Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.”

“Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren’t always comfortable, but they’re never weakness.”

“The dark does not destroy the light; it defines it. It’s our fear of the dark that casts our joy into the shadows.”

“Faith is a place of mystery, where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear of uncertainty.”

“I now see how owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.”

“Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”

“Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.”

“Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others.”

“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.”

“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 stands.”

“What we know matters but who we are matters more.”

“Courage is contagious. A critical mass of brave leaders is the foundation of an intentionally courageous culture. Every time we are brave with our lives, we make the people around us a little braver and our organizations bolder and stronger.”

“Vulnerability is not about winning or losing. It’s having the courage to show up even when you can’t control the outcome.”

“Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.”