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

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.

Writer William Plomer described creativity as “the power to connect the seemingly unconnected.

Spirituality is recognizing and celebrating that we are all inextricably connected to each other by a power greater than all of us, and that our connection to that power and to one another is grounded in love and compassion. Practicing spirituality brings a sense of perspective, meaning, and purpose to our lives.

In the long run, work does not work without play.”2

we need to learn why constantly trying to maintain our footing on the shifting shore as we gaze across to the other side of the swamp—where our worthiness waits for us—is much harder work than trudging across.

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

If we stop long enough to create a quiet emotional clearing, the truth of our lives will invariably catch up with us.

“

fitting in and belonging are not the same thing, and, in fact, fitting in gets in the way of belonging.