

“Sufficiency isn't two steps up from poverty or one step short of abundance. It isn't a measure of barely enough or more than enough. Sufficiency isn't an amount at all. It is an experience, a context we generate, a declaration, a knowing that there is enough, and that we are enough.”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection

“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.”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection

“The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection

“Courage is like—it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: You get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection

“Shame works like the zoom lens on a camera. When we are feeling shame, the camera is zoomed in tight and all we see is our flawed selves, alone and struggling.(page 68)”
― The Gifts of Imperfection
― The Gifts of Imperfection
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