“Hope is tough. It’s tougher to be uncertain than certain. It’s tougher to take chances than to be safe. And so hope is often seen as weakness, because it’s vulnerable, but it takes strength to enter into that vulnerability of being open to the possibilities.”
* • *Commonplace Book
The trick is in the decision to wake up every morning and meet the world again with love. I have
Ann Patchett • These Precious Days: Essays
Try to return to this open-hearted fearlessness again and again throughout your day.
Rick Hanson • Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time
Courage is telling our story, not being immune to criticism. Staying vulnerable is a risk we have to take if we want to experience connection.
Brené Brown • The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are
Maybe it’s because you’re one of those people that believes that sometimes, the most reckless thing you can do with your heart, is not being reckless with it.