I knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. F…

Cheryl Strayed
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I knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me. ✨ Cheryl Strayed (2012). Wild: A Journey from Lost to Found, p.50, Atlantic Books Ltd
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