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June 23, 2025

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Cheryl Strayed on Writing Through Pain: "It Feels Like a Blessing, Not a Burden"

Best-selling author Cheryl Strayed reflects on how writing about life’s hardest moments can help transform pain into power—and why she believes storytelling heals.

Featuring Cheryl Strayed

Writing emotionally charged stories can take its toll on a writer, but there is power and catharsis that comes from writing the truth, whether good or bad, says best-selling author Cheryl Strayed. Go back to that moment in time, inhabit your character, and embrace your authentic voice.