Michael Royal’s Reviews > The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times > Status Update

You really have to crown yourself with the belief that what I’m about and what I’m here for is way beyond this moment. I’m learning that I am not lightning that strikes once. I am the hurricane that comes every single year, and you can expect to see me again soon.” -Amanda Gorman

“The best way to be a friend to someone, as I see it, is to revel in their uniqueness, to appreciate each person for what they bring receiving them, simply as themselves.”

“This sometimes means letting friends off the hook for what they can’t or don’t bring… What matters is that I can see and appreciate them, and they can see and appreciate me.”

When you start to rewrite the story of not-mattering, you start to find a new center…it doesn’t remove the obstacles, but I’ve found it helps shrink them. It helps you count your victories, even the small ones, and know that you’re doing okay.”

“Go forth with a spoonful of fear and return with a wagonful of competence”

“Any time your circumstances start to feel all consuming, I suggest you try going in the other direction—toward the small.”

“If I begin to feel out of sync, if I’m feeling unsupported or overwhelmed, I try to take stock of what my garden holds, what I’ve planted and what I still need to mix in: what’s feeding my soil? What’s helping to block the weeds? Am I cultivating both the small and the tall?