Almost, without exception, the most beautiful people I have met are the ones who suffer triumphantly. Pummeled by unbearable pain, they have every reason to give up and sit in the rubble of their despair, but something in them compels them to rise up and take the next courageous step. They stay on the front lines of battle, refusing to run, hide, numb or become bitter, and turn toward the storms of life to fight more fiercely until beauty is squeezed out of suffering. The

"You will learn a lot from yourself if you stretch in the direction of goodness, of bigness, of kindness, of forgiveness, of emotional bravery. " Cheryl Strayed PERFECTIONISM KEEPS US SMALL Perfectionism keeps us small and scared and gets in the way of kindness, forgiveness and emotional bravery. Perfectionism is militant, demanding from others and diminishing our potential for greatness. Anne Lamott puts it this way: "Perfectionism will keep you cramped and insane your