I think dreaming is the antithesis of disappointment. The best way to move out of hopelessness is to start dreaming.

It gives us something worth waiting for. It’s how we come with humble discouragement and walk away with hope. It’s how we see the fruit growing on the tree.

I think one of the biggest things that gets in my way is the willingness to risk. I’m learning that even if something is wrapped in risk, it doesn’t mean it’s not good. There is wisdom and there is wildness – we can live in the middle.

"Let the good in without asking why it’s late or when it’s leaving." We miss out on joy when we make it a game of how to lose the least.

If you leave the country, you can try to pack light — but your unfinished stories will still come with you. Two months away on a sabbatical is enough headspace to pull each story out of the bag, one by one: asking where they came from and where they’re trying to lead you.

We lifted the veil on things that were supposed to divide us beyond repair. We learned that hope that is seen is no hope at all.

Hope is always worth it. Even if we have to spend our whole lives looking.

The richest life and richest love are often not things we stumble into, but rather things we get to create.

Not being afraid of the plenty. Inspired by “Don’t Hesitate” from Mary Oliver’s 2010 collection.

New cities can charm us, but they do not slow down to learn your name. Mountains and empty buildings will never hold you the way your people can.

Your meekest "yes" can move mountains, even before there’s mud on your face to show for it.

Turning my tassel at the University of Georgia was a surreal moment, to say the least.

A friend asked what I would tell myself if I could go back 4 years.