Let's talk about horseshoes. One of my all-time favourite quotes from Glennon Doyle is this: “Horseshoes are better than circles. Leave space. Always leave space.” And it's true. When people stand in circles, it’s closed. When people stand in horseshoes, there’s room for one more. Life can already feel lonely, especially for our neuro-divergent kids who might miss social cues, feel different, or struggle to find their place. As a mum of a neuro-divergent kid, I’ve seen those closed circles over

I had so much fun talking about my book, The Light We Carry, on Glennon Doyle and Abby Wambach's We Can Do Hard Things Podcast. We talked about everything from working through our relationships to the lengths we go to protect our kids. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. https://adbl.co/3nsKYr2 | Michelle Obama

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"I’ve got these conditions—anxiety, depression, addiction— and they almost killed me. But they are also my superpowers. The sensitivity that led me to addiction is the same sensitivity that makes me a really good artist. The anxiety that makes it difficult to exist in my own skin also makes it difficult to exist in a world where so many people are in so much pain—and that makes me a relentless activist. The fire that burned me up for the first half of my life is the exact same fire I’m using now

When, at 35, Kate Bowler was diagnosed with incurable cancer and given a few months to live, her vow to herself was "I want to be alive until I am not." Hers is a unique story—but every single one of us shares Kate’s condition: Limited time on this brutiful earth, and the haunting question: "How do I know if I’m doing this right?” Kate helps us explore the only question that really matters: How shall we spend our one precious life? This was not only one of my favorite podcast conversations, but