The Power of Retrospective Fun

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I used to feel that way with family trips so much. I would look at them and think one day I'm going to think this was fun. And then of course it was the best thing I ever did. But it isn't life about building memories, right? It's about activating all the parts of you. If we are only staying in this lane all the time, we are not activating and accessing all of the multitude of what we contain. So many of us are in this like, well, my to do list is 1400 things long and I know I owe the people all of these things. The after having done something, I feel most alive.

How to end a relationship lovingly, how to love an addict, and how to keep surprising yourself in midlife (buy the tap dancing shoes). Plus, why Cheryl decided to cut down her drinking.

For our past episodes with Cheryl, listen to Episode 118 Cheryl Strayed: Don’t Let Your Dreams Ruin Your Life and Episode 119 It’s Okay to Want What You Want: Cheryl Strayed as Dear Sugar.

For the Amanda episode Cheryl mentioned, listen to Episode 177 How to Face Your Biggest Fears with Amanda Doyle.

About Cheryl:

Cheryl Strayed is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, which has sold more than 4 million copies worldwide and was made into an Oscar-nominated film. Her bestselling collection of Dear Sugar columns, Tiny Beautiful Things, was adapted for a Hulu television show that will be released in April. In 2016, the book was adapted as a play that continues to be staged in theaters around the world. Strayed is also the author of the critically acclaimed novel, Torch, and the bestselling collection Brave Enough. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

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