Danielle Kepics

“That’s what alchemists do. They show that, when we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better, too.” “Well,”
― Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist: A Modern Classic Fable of Spiritual Healing, Self-Discovery, and the Power of Dreams in a Visually Stunning Graphic Novel—Get Lost in the Pages of This Captivating Summer Read

“two out of every three people who attempt to climb Mount Whitney are not successful.”
― Michelle Pugh, Lost and Found: A John Muir Trail Thru-Hike

“When we stop caring about what people think, we lose our capacity for connection. When we become defined by what people think, we lose our willingness to be vulnerable. If we dismiss all the criticism, we lose out on important feedback, but if we subject ourselves to the hatefulness, our spirits get crushed. It’s a tightrope, shame resilience is the balance bar, and the safety net below is the one or two people in our lives who can help us reality-check the criticism and cynicism. I”
― Brené Brown, Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead