“Courage requires first a decision and then a leap... it is almost always in this way that good things happen. One person walks towards another. A small, seemingly unimpressive act that leads to better things.” Courage Book:Places I Stopped on the Way Home: A Memoir of Chaos and Grace Source: Places I Stopped on the Way Home: A Memoir of Chaos and Grace
“It turns out that so much of growing up is about walking away from that which is not right in pursuit of something better.” Growing Up Book:Places I Stopped on the Way Home: A Memoir of Chaos and Grace Source: Places I Stopped on the Way Home: A Memoir of Chaos and Grace
“Hunger is physical of course, but it is many other things besides. A longing to take up space, to want, to need. To fall in love. To establish boundaries. To say “not good enough” or “not this” or “not now.” To change directions. To start again. To fail. To forgive. To be uncompromisingly human.” LongingHunger Book:Places I Stopped on the Way Home: A Memoir of Chaos and Grace Source: Places I Stopped on the Way Home: A Memoir of Chaos and Grace
“There is exposure in living one’s life alone.” Solitude Book:Places I Stopped on the Way Home: A Memoir of Chaos and Grace Source: Places I Stopped on the Way Home: A Memoir of Chaos and Grace
“Heaven must be making a man laugh whenever you want.” Laughter Book:Places I Stopped on the Way Home: A Memoir of Chaos and Grace Source: Places I Stopped on the Way Home: A Memoir of Chaos and Grace