The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are

when we don’t claim shame, it claims us.

Until we can receive with an open heart, we are never really giving with an open heart. When we attach judgment to receiving help, we knowingly or unknowingly attach judgment to giving help.

Courage originally meant “To speak one’s mind by telling all one’s heart.

my understanding of the darkness gives my search for the light context and meaning.

Courage is telling our story, not being immune to criticism.

Shame loves secrecy. The most dangerous thing to do after a shaming experience is hide or bury our story. When we bury our story, the shame metastasizes.

remember not to get small so other people are comfortable and not to throw up my armor as a way to protect myself.

how I behave every day is as important, if not more important, than saying “I love you” every day.

How much we know and understand ourselves is critically important, but there is something that is even more essential to living a Wholehearted life: loving ourselves.