because of the sadness

Louis C.K. explains, as only Louis C.K. can, why he won't give his children cell phones, and, in the midst of it all, visits the beauty of vulnerability, authenticity and the power of sadness.

**Be forewarned, profanity is present**

cultivate a better world

Whatever you think of the brand marketed through this video,

I think it's a pretty brilliant illustration of the world of factory farming.

The fact of the matter is that this is a glimpse into the reality of conventional large-scale farming practices in the United States... and with every dollar, we support and become what we consume.

love this

It's no secret that one of my favorite researchers, writers and storytellers is the lovely Brene Brown, who shares with us about the depths of shame, the reality of being in the arena and fighting the good fight of authenticity and compassion, and our own power to know and love ourselves.

I wanted to share with you Brene's own advice on how to cultivate vulnerability in your own life and who deserves to hear your story.

i'm doing something beautiful

"These animals... you gotta take care of them... and not eat them."

violence & silence

Lots of videos, I know. But sometimes, the wisdom of others is too big to parcel out into a blog post.

you're beautiful

It's true.

You are beautiful.

we found love in a meat-less place

Justin Timberlake - Bring It On Down 2... by IdolxMuzic

great responsibility: tedxmanhattan

speaking of love...

A little Seattle.
A lot of soul.
Be still my heart.

make the time

Via SoulPancake, a video that will break your heart in the very best way.

Find 12 minutes in your day.  Oh, and bring the tissues.

not cool, robert frost

Two roads diverged in the woods,

and I took the road less traveled.

And it hurt, man!

Really bad.

Rocks!

Thorns!

And glass!

... not cool, Robert Frost!

But what if there really were two paths?

I would be on the one that leads to awesome.

love embodied.

catching the good

a little light for your day

As you'll see, this is not the typical video that I would post here at toliveboldly -- But I received a lovely reminder about this beautiful video from one of the greatest men in my life (my brother)... which just reminded me about how wonderful he is and how blessed I am to be his older sister.  It encapsulates so much about the human reality, love, death, family, life and joy... I hope that you enjoy this little bit of light.