What you understand when you're ready to quit judging people is that it’s a very sane act to meet people where they are, without trying in any way to impose our unsolicited opinions (no matter how well-intentioned). Really, we all just want to know that we are loved, and that we are okay, and that we are not alone.

One of the few upsides of dissatisfaction is that you really get a pretty low tolerance for taking shit or settling for circumstances that are less than ideal. Usually, dissatisfaction is seen as a bad thing, and I’d agree that being chronically dissatisfied points to a general pessimism in one’s approach to life. That’s probably not too healthy.

Power is collaboration, interdependence, and everyone showing up to bring their particular, individual gifts. Owning and declaring your own power actually models for others, especially other young women who are looking to you for an example, what’s possible. That's the world-changing potential of declaring your power.

I just want you to fully be with yourself. To look at the world without having to jump in to change it or fix it. To examine yourself without having to jump in to change it or fix it. The courage to be with yourself is rich and true.