Sarah

“But simply punishing the broken–walking away from them or hiding them from sight–only ensures that they remain broken and we do, too. There is no wholeness outside of our reciprocal humanity.”
― Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy

“I guess I'd always known but never fully considered that being broken is what makes us human. We all have our reasons. Sometimes we're fractured by the choices we make; sometimes we're shattered by things we would never have chosen. But our brokenness is also the source of our common humanity, the basis for our shared search for comfort, meaning, and healing. Our shared vulnerability and imperfection nurtures and sustains our capacity for compassion.

We have a choice. We can embrace our humanness, which means embracing our broken natures and the compassion that remains our best hope for healing. Or we can deny our brokenness, forswear compassion, and, as a result, deny our own humanity.”
― Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy

“When life held your hand in the flames, it taught you something about the kind of burning you can endure. You survived; don't forget that, and don't diminish it.”
― Maggie Smith, Keep Moving: The Journal: Thrive Through Change and Create a Life You Love

“You have to take your chances. Go and attempt and see what happens. And even if you fail–especially if you fail–come back with your experience and your hard-won knowledge and a story you can tell. And then later you can say, without regret or hesitation... 'Once, I dared to dare greatly.”
― Morgan Matson, The Unexpected Everything