“Hope is not an emotion; it's a way of thinking or a cognitive process.”

“Wholeheartedness. There are many tenets of Wholeheartedness, but at its very core is vulnerability and worthiness; facing uncertainty, exposure, and emotional risks, and knowing that I am enough.”

“We cannot selectively numb emotions, when we numb the painful emotions, we also numb the positive emotions.”

“If we are going to find our way out of shame and back to each other, vulnerability is the path and courage is the light. To set down those lists of *what we're supposed to be* is brave. To love ourselves and support each other in the process of becoming real is perhaps the greatest single act of daring greatly.”

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

“Hope is really a thought.”

“Hope is a function of struggle.”