So what's the difference between sitting with your stuff as a presence practice, and wallowing? The difference is in the Story. Stories are those repeated, habitual assumptions that we make about life, to the point where those Stories might go unquestioned.

The interesting thing about working with fear is that we often find that how we do anything is how we do everything. Holding back in one area of your life is holding back in another. What are you getting out of hesitating or holding back?

After having a really loved-filled weekend, here are some thoughts I wrote down in my Moleskine on Courageous Living. Whatever we see in the world, that is us, too. We are not so very different. We are far more alike than we often believe. With courageous hearts, we can change the world.

What do you need for success, and what don't you need? All of the items on this list are great, but they're not the be-all-end-all of success, living well, or making your dreams happen. So here are 10 things you don't need in order to be successful (with success being defined in whatever way you choose).