To ‘pretend’ is to say that I’m willing to waste the precious energy that it takes to pretend, and I’m unwilling to cultivate the bravery that it takes to be real. And I am at a complete loss to pretend that either of these aren’t true.

I would like to say that I’m sacrificial. But am I sacrificial enough to acknowledge the fact that I’m not?

You have to be transparent so you no longer cast a shadow but instead let the light pass through you.

An honest man speaks truth, don't expect him to speak sweet.

We must clean the lens of our hearts to see the state of our souls. However, too often the former is too dirty to even know that the latter exists.

It is always healthy to be honest.