Nikki

“Because grief showed me what's important in life. That's what grief does. In the beginning it's always there. You wake up and it's there. It's with you all day, everywhere you go. It's with you in the evening; it won't leave you alone at night. It grabs you by the throat and shakes you. But it keeps you warm. One day it might go, but not forever. It drops by from time to time. And then, eventually... all of a sudden I knew what was important - grief showed me. Love is important. Good food. And standing tall and not saying yes when you should say no.”
― Nina George, The Little Paris Bookshop

“Talent is not the determining thing: grit is.”
― John Calipari, Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out

“Improvement is not just about working harder. If you're a drug addict and you work harder without recognizing what your problem is, then what are you - a better drug addict? You've got to admit to a bunch of people what your problem is and then figure out how to change it.”
― John Calipari, Players First: Coaching from the Inside Out

“That when we surrender our own joy to make those in pain feel less alone or to make ourselves feel less guilty or seem more committed, we deplete ourselves of what it takes to feel fully alive and fueled by purpose.”
― Brené Brown, Braving the Wilderness