self-doubt is all about believing we’re enough and letting go of what the world says we’re supposed to be and supposed to call ourselves.

some worthy endeavors will be difficult and time consuming and not enjoyable at all.

deliberately relaxing.

When we go against the grain and put ourselves and our work out in the world, some people will feel threatened

fitting in gets in the way of belonging.

No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough. It’s going to bed at night thinking, Yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn’t change the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging.

addiction research shows us that an intensely positive experience is as likely to cause relapse as an intensely painful experience.

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”

Sometimes we miss out on the bursts of joy because we’re too busy chasing down extraordinary moments.