“Cherish your solitude. Take trains by yourself
to places you have never been. Sleep out alone under the stars. Learn how to
drive a stick shift. Go so far away that you stop being afraid of not coming
back. Say no when you don’t want to do something. Say yes if your instincts are
strong, even if everyone around you disagrees. Decide whether you want to be
liked or admired. Decide if fitting in is more important than finding out what
you’re doing here. Believe in kissing.” ― Eve Ensler,
Playwright/Author/Activist
There are words from Brandi Carlile’s song, “The Story,” that I might sing, and perhaps you, too. “All of these lines across my face Tell you the story of who I am So many stories of where I've been And how I got to where I am But these stories don't mean anything When you've got no one to tell them to” You don’t have to be single or alone to feel the depth of those words. Someone in a longtime marriage or relationship might feel them, too. The voyage through life takes each one of us through an assortment of experiences. Some of them ennoble us. Some crush us. Some lift us beyond ourselves and carry us into the lives of those who need us. And some carry us to those we need. Some experiences are burdens. Others ease and encourage us. Some leave us baffled and unsure. Some build confidence within us and are so affirming that we grow in substance, in courage, in tenderness, and sympathy. As we age, the lines in our faces can represent the hurts we have not yet resolved. Or t
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