When you have done something that took courage and someone wants to share the joy you created for them by your actions, please give yourself permission to take the applause in whatever form it appears.

Take opportunities to initiate ideas and action as often as you stand ready to offer support for them.

It is when we are knocked down that we learn the most about standing up. We stop trying to be perfect.

Finding your ensemble is a crucial step toward finding joy. When you help draw out and support other members of your ensemble, they are proud to lift you up in return. Support allows us to take risks. Raise everyone up. Let others help you. It is impossible to discover the full extent of yourself by yourself.

Bold choices require risk-taking. Let your ideas out to play. Make bold choices, sticking to your point of view, and letting go of the things that do not serve you.

Believe it or not, this simple phrase, “Yes! And . . .” is the secret of improv.