“In the darkness we light a flame of hope. May it dance not only upon our advent wreath but in our hearts as well.”

- an Advent Prayer

“The Greek root of the word crisis is ‘to sift’, as in, to shake out the excesses and leave only what's important. That's what crises do. They shake things up until we are forced to hold on to only what matters most. The rest falls away.”

                - Glennon Doyle

“But above all else, my dear old familiar friend, you are absolutely forbidden to drive.”

- Elizabeth Gilbert, on fear

"I do not have to accept everyone's invitation to their crisis."

- Me.

“The deepest dark is where grace goes to be reborn.”

- Alexander Shaia

“I have crossed the horizon to find you – I know your name. They have stolen the heart from inside you, but this does not define you. This is not who you are. You know who you are.”

- Moana

“Me, too.”

- Me (and maybe you, too)

“Because true belonging only happens when we present our authentic, imperfect selves to the world, our sense of belonging can never be greater than our level of self-acceptance.”

- Brené Brown

“Many people between the ages of 30 and 60 - whatever their stature in the community and whatever their personal achievements - undergo what can truly be called a second journey. The second journey begins when we know we cannot live the afternoon of life according to the morning program.”

 – Brennan Manning