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"This shift in perspective wasn’t about forgiving or forgetting. It was about understanding"

Sometimes I imagine my mom and your dad, sharing "when I was 16" war stories in the afterlife. Understanding, along with mourning can be a recipe for forgiveness but I don't think we can ever truly "forget"-- maybe just move into acceptance and letting go if we are able to transform and live out a healthier version of this recognition.

Seeing our kids (or even imagining our younger selves) at those same ages and being able to hold even some of it all, with empathy and reframing, can really build a new foundation 🙏🏼

Meanwhile, the same dirt is underneath Composting a new sense of aliveness...

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