Don't let familiar pain beat unfamiliar gain.

“Awkwardness isn't a weakness to fix. It's your greatest asset for professional and personal growth.”

— Henna Pryor

“Awkwardness is an invitation to vulnerability.”

— Henna Pryor

“Unexpected mistakes can produce unexpected treasures.”

— Henna Pryor

“Fitting in and catering to others is not only overrated, but it also diminishes your performance.”

— Henna Pryor

“Performing to meet others' expectations smothers your potential and is more hype than substance.”

— Henna Pryor

“To feel awkward is to be human, and to avoid it entirely is a lie.”

— Henna Pryor

“Awkwardness can make the heart race, but don't let it set the pace.”

— Henna Pryor

“Sometimes in our quest to be seen as credible and professional and sophisticated, we forget the value of our humanity.”

— Henna Pryor

“The goal is to prepare ourselves for the road, not to expect the road to clear itself for us.”

— Henna Pryor

“Bravery requires being off balance.”

— Henna Pryor

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.

— Raymond Lindquist

“Pain was no longer a mystery to him, and a man familiar with pain has entered a new kind of freedom.”

— Aimee Bender

“Sometimes an old familiar pain is easier to live with then a sudden unfamiliar pleasure.”

— K.C. Martin

“A man of suffering is familiar with pain.”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

Her heart had grown so familiar to the pain of life without him, that to respond now seemed too large a pleasure she could…

— Jamie Weise