July 24, 2017

Honoring, Not Letting Go of, The Past

A colleague recently brought to my attention a wonderful article written by Miriam Johnson that appeared in the July 12, 2017 edition of The New York Times.  I’ve reprinted part of the article below.

Shortly after starting my new role, I went back to my therapist and told her: “It’s been a year since we broke up. I thought my dream job and exercise would heal me, but I still think about him every day. What more can I do to let go?”

First, she told me a story about a man she loved in her early 20s, nearly 50 years ago, whom she still thinks about to this day. Then she said: “You’re asking the wrong question. It’s not about getting over and letting go.”

I looked down at my hands and considered how this could possibly be about anything else.

“It’s about honoring what happened,” she said. “You met a person who awoke something in you. A fire ignited. The work is to be grateful. Grateful every day that someone crossed your path and left a mark on you.”

To read all of this insightful article, copy the link below in your browser.

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/21/style/modern-love-the-12-hour-goodbye-that-started-everything.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share

 

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