Cheryl Strayed

I’m here not only to give you permission, but also to say that you must. There is no other way.

This isn’t a spotless life. There is much ahead, my immaculate little peach.

It’s almost never until later that we can draw a line between this and that.

I meant to say there is no cure except to live the hell out of our lives, to take it apart, to put it back together, to dig it all up, and then fill the hole.

When people allow dark crazy thoughts to rule their actions and emotions they like to drag other people into that dark crazy space, too.

You have the power to withstand this sorrow. We all do, though we all claim not to.

Because wanting to leave is enough.

Acceptance asks only that you embrace what’s true.

When it comes to our children, we do not have the luxury of despair.

Let whatever mysterious starlight that guided you this far, guide you onward into whatever crazy beauty awaits.