Quoting Cheryl Strayed

And now I look back and think I’m so glad that I was brave enough to break my own heart—and I wish that I had been braver sooner because maybe I would have broken his a little less.

Over at the Los Angeles Times, our very own Cheryl Strayed talks about her new book of quotes, Brave Enough, and reflects on nature, aloneness, and change.

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Stephanie Bento is a writer, classical cellist, and photographer living in Washington, DC. In her writing, she is interested in exploring the musicality of sound and form, and our connection to time and place. Find out more about her creative work at saudadebelle.com, or say hello/bonjour on Twitter @saudadebelle.

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