When All We Can Do Is Keep Walking.
My shoulders settle down my back and my heart lifts at the clickity-clack sound of my fingers dancing across my laptop. My ring turns on my right hand, so that the family heirloom diamonds...
Category: Forgiveness & the Fiction of “Letting Go.”
To Turn the Page, We Must Feel it All.
I close my eyes and exhale completely. For a turn of a page in time, I am still. I am quiet and ready to tackle anything. Then I allow my eyes to open and...
8 Ways to Make Every Day Your Best Without Pretending You’re Happy or Letting Go.
“To stay with a broken heart, with a rumbling stomach, with the feeling of hopelessness and wanting to get revenge—that is the path of true awakening.” ~ Pema Chodron There are some mornings when you...
The Blurry Edges of Loss & Guilt.
When Loss Inspires Guilt. I found out this week about the loss of an old friend. I haven’t spoken to this friend since high school, and I’m now in my 30s. I was surprised...
(Letting Go Can Bite Me.) This is How We Forgive.
I’m sitting here realizing something: that I will never, ever be able to let go. Ever. Letting go can bite me. For real. But I need to forgive. I just sat down to talk with my best...
