Shauna Niequist on What To Leave Behind

“What I left behind: that old way of living, where pushing and controlling and multi-tasking chokes out love and kindness and presence. I left behind exhaustion as a way of life, and as a status symbol. I left behind work as identity and scooped up as much love and hospitality as I could, cramming it into my worn-out heart, bringing it home, bringing it into a life I’m still remaking from the inside out.”

Shauna Niequist


I was on this trip with Shauna. The experience is fk’n with me… in a good way. Hospitality as a lifestyle…

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