June 15, 2026

The roles in my life all require me to bring my whole self to the table. We can’t be “all in” if only parts of us show up. If we’re not living, loving, parenting, or leading with our whole, integrated hearts, we’re doing it only halfheartedly. You either walk inside your story and own it, or you stand outside it and hustle for your worthiness.

The guideposts for a wholehearted life by Brené Brown:

• Cultivate authenticity. Let go of what people think.

• Cultivate self-compassion. Let go of perfect perfectionism.

• Cultivate a resilient spirit. Let go of numbing and powerlessness.

• Cultivate gratitude and joy. Let go of scarcity and fear.

• Cultivate intuition and trusting faith. Let go of the deed for certainty.

• Cultivate creativity. Let go of comparison.

• Cultivate play and rest. Let go of exhaustion as a status symbol.

• Cultivate calm and stillness. Let go of anxiety as a lifestyle.

• Cultivate meaningful work. Let go of self-doubt and supposed to.

• Cultivate laughter, song, and dance. Let go of being cool and always in control.

Intentionally Own It! What growth does this message inspire me to embrace, and why does it matter? When I embrace it, who am I becoming, and what value does this add to my life and to others?