“We can’t deny our journey. We can’t pretend we’re fine when we’re not. All we can do is own it—own our suffering.” — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“Now I know, you can’t change what’s happened to you or hide it, or spin it, or get over it. All you… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“I no longer seek those things that help me to heal but for those things that fortify me with the strength required… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“Throughout the journey West, I had a raging fever. In a mere two days, we drove 1,925 miles from Connecticut to Colorado… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“I’m broken. We’re all broken and right now we’re all isolated within that brokenness. The cure for the loneliness is connection—connection with… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“In lieu of letting go of our trauma and rather than healing completely, in my experience, we learn how to carry it… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“We must seek out that which invigorates us, and engage it at all fronts. Art, music, literature, conversation, travel, nature—whatever it is… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“There is no “letting go.” I would dare to take it further and say there is no healing from trauma. For nearly… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“To say I woke up one day and reached a point where I no longer cared about the pains to befall me… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“The character of the disillusioned warrior soothed by the simplicity and silence of nature is an archetype of this war-driven, industrialized era.… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“During the worst of it, onlookers who have learned my story often comment to me that, “All the hardships you suffered were… — L.M. Browning Copy Share Image
“Now I know, you can’t change what’s happened to you or hide it, or spin it, or get over it. All you can do… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“Belief acts as a temporary bridge when we are trying to accept something that seems incomprehensible. We use belief and simply accept the workings… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“The pace of this modern age is not conducive to maintaining one’s consciousness. Glued to our electronics, we are blind and deaf to the… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“The divine is in the present and you must be present to experience it. When you vacate the present and recede into your mind,… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“Throughout the journey West, I had a raging fever. In a mere two days, we drove 1,925 miles from Connecticut to Colorado Springs, where… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“Evil demons dwelling in underworlds, Gods sitting on-high, angels battling and protecting. We have become so wrapped up in these stories, and in the… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“Take all those things that would propose to be important, and weigh them upon the scale of your soul. Asking how much each thing… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“We all have those things that help us carry on through life. It is important that these things upon which we depend for daily… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“There is no “letting go.” I would dare to take it further and say there is no healing from trauma. For nearly 25 years,… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“I’m broken. We’re all broken and right now we’re all isolated within that brokenness. The cure for the loneliness is connection—connection with that broken… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“Question everything—no matter how beloved, or how long-held, or how exalted—without apology. Only those who build their world upon lies need fear an inquisitive… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“Survival is balance. Life’s ugliness is balanced by beauty. Trauma is balanced by awe. For me, being on the road has come to represent… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“I no longer seek those things that help me to heal but for those things that fortify me with the strength required to carry… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“The purpose of a pilgrimage is about setting aside a long period of time in which the only focus is to be the matters… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
“We pass hatred and prejudice on to our children, as though they were heirlooms of humanity. We cling to traditions that keep us bound… — L.M. Browning Copy Share
