Today I went to Embracing the Edge, a conference that has allowed me to be me in the big world of technology.  I discovered ...

I have to just try it!
I have to allow myself to be vulnerable
I have to let go of some old conventions - like I have to know the answer before beginning!

Here's the thing...

I tell this to my students all the time.

Time for me to walk my talk

Then I came home and found this TedTalk

Brené Brown: Listening to shame | Video on TED.com