Andrea

“Most people go through this world clinging to what they think is safe, having an idea of who they think they need to be in order to be liked, and passing through this society with the least amount of friction. This is what we hope for; this is what we think means success. But then some of us won’t get that chance; some will be ejected right out of the normal way and into the fire, launched into the adventure of becoming. When this happens, we can cling to what we think is safe and try to construct a socially acceptable version of ourselves. Or we can jump into the void, risk everything we think we are for what we are being asked to become, swim far from the safety of the shore for the unknown horizon, answer the call of every wild, bleeding desire we have buried in us, and use this one life we’ve been given to blow every edge, limit, and wall we’ve ever constructed.”
― Holly Whitaker, Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol