For years, I thought living well existed somewhere on the other side of success, money, or certainty. Instead, I discovered something simpler: circumstances are not character, and bitterness is heavier than most people realize.
Tag: boundaries
You Cannot Control Relationships
We talk endlessly about how you cannot control other people, but rarely acknowledge the deeper truth: because relationships require two people, you cannot fully control relationships either. Some connections never become what we hoped they would, no matter how deeply we want them to.
Calm on the Surface
Not everything needs your reaction. Some things just need your patience while you prepare your next move.
Why I Refuse to Say Less
In defense of the kids who read at recess, the loners with inner lives, and the women told to quiet down: this is why I refuse to say less.