Erin Napier

“I grew sick with boredom and consumed by stress. I was mad at myself for simply surviving, annoyed that I didn't have the courage to leave my job.
I was pushed and pulled in two directions, faced with a clear choice: I could remain where I was, stable and protected and dying on the inside. Or I could trust myself and take a leap of faith that frightened and excited me in all the right ways.
The decision came down to something simple: ignoring or listening to myself.”
― Erin Napier, Make Something Good Today: A Memoir

“Every single night, when I turned out the bedside light, I asked myself, "Will I ever be brave enough? For all of it?"
I read recently that when you let routine take over your life, your brain goes into autopilot and stops recording, almost as though it knows: Nothing to see here. Nothing new, nothing worth remembering. You have to do and see new things for your brain to take snapshots that make life feel lasting. As much as trying new things scared me, I resolved to start. And hoped that it would get easier.”
― Erin Napier, Make Something Good Today: A Memoir