nobody’s fault but yours

I watched the new Hulu series adaption of Cheryl Strayed’s book Tiny, Beautiful Things last week. It’s so good. Here’s one of my favorite quotes:

"You can't let the worst things that happen to you stop you from getting what you want. And if you do, that is nobody's fault but yours."

Something always happens. What will you do in the face of these things?

We can’t afford to let this stop us, we can’t afford to quit or give up on what we want.

And if we do — it is nobody’s fault but our own.

I am responsible for my own joy and the writing of my story. (What happens to you or around you isn’t your fault and often isn’t within your control, but what comes next and what you do with it IS your responsibility. Here’s where your power lies.)

This moment in the show was so great because her mom said it to her with such gentle, direct clarity, said with all the kindness and deep love you could tell it flowed from. It wasn’t a shame sentence or an ultimatum, it was just the strongest type of encouragement and speaking truth. It’s an invitation to empowerment, for every single person.

"You can't let the worst things that happen to you stop you from getting what you want. And if you do, that is nobody's fault but yours."

❤❤❤