Kiley’s Reviews > We Can Do Hard Things: Answers to Life's 20 Questions From the Bestselling Author of Untamed > Status Update

“That cactus was exactly like people. People who do not have enough protection and nourishment in the soil of their lives end up having to grow rough and prickly. Then everyone thinks they’re mean and hard without understanding their why. That they had to grow this skin and these spikes in order to survive”. (9:26:38)

Ambiguous grief, the grief when you don’t know the why or the ‘real story’ is tough. (Ex. Baby’s 1st Xmas ornament vs unknown why of divorce)

I like the idea of not putting more strict rules on ourselves as we try and leave unwanted cultural norms etc (ex. Glennon still getting hair and Botox done until she didn’t want to anymore, not just not wanting to be the person who doesn’t).

“Survival is a creative act” -Ocean V (ch 1).