One of my greatest gifts of 2016 is a new friendship. My favorite thing about writing is that it helps me gather my tribe. I wrote a love letter to the world called Love Warrior and sent it out into the abyss. Life is a tunnel and we writers call our truth out loud and then we get really quiet and wait and listen. The waiting is a little scary, but then the echo comes. Our tribe calls back… I hear you. Me too. Me too. So this new friend read my love letter—she heard my call—and then she called…
We Stand With Love
The world-changing warrior looks at the world and then she looks into her heart. And then she asks: what is it out there that breaks my heart? Each day, she runs toward her heartbreak, not away from it. And that makes all the difference. The warrior knows that her heartbreak is her map. It will lead her right toward her purpose and her tribe. Purpose and connection are all we really need down here, and we find them both by following our heartbreak. In times like this people see two options. 1. Silence or 2. Rage that adds fuel to…
Learn How to Own the Story of Your Life with Brené and Me
Dear Friend, My job as an artist is to look hard at two seemingly unrelated truths–one in each hand—and figure out how they are actually connected. To make them dance with each other. Recently I found myself holding these two truths in front of me: LIFE IS FREAKING HARD AND I AM EXHAUSTED BY ALL THE THINGS BRENÉ AND I HAVE WORK TO DO TOGETHER For those of you who do not yet know Brené, I am honored to introduce you to her. Dr. Brené Brown is a professor, researcher, teacher, speaker, spiritual guru whose books and words and fire have…