You can be confident and hesitant. Focused and questioning. Bold and doubtful. Committed without a hint of knowing. Being certain doesn’t, and I’d argue shouldn’t, have to be a defining quality in those that do big things, those that live their purpose, people who dare to put their heart on the line. You can do the extraordinary while clutching doubt....

Around the age of 28, I accidentally attended a stranger’s hyper-intimate birthday party. Accident, because I thought I was attending a public event with a dear friend, not a sacred baptism of birthday wishes. The vibe was not so much Funfetti and streamers but rather rose petals and intentions. My Texas roots were in for an oh, so Brooklyn surprise...