Rejection is inevitable. But that doesn’t make it any easier to swallow.
Rationally, we understand it’s part of the process, the raw end of the deal.
And even though you know it’s coming at some point, you still feel blindsided when it does.
Is there something you’re holding onto that’s holding you back?
A fear? A mistake? A belief?
Sadly, I’m holding onto various forms of all three, with each one taking its turn to feed the other two.
Given its high stakes and deep-rooted emotions, when a marriage falls out of balance, it can feel almost impossible to get it back in alignment.
But in this week’s advice column, one husband’s plight reveals how complicated problems often require simple solutions.
Earlier this week, on the sixteenth anniversary of 9/11, I wrote about why we should never forget the events of that horrific day, as they can serve as a reference point for life’s fragility.
Just a few days later, I’m worried I’ve already forgotten.
If something drives you crazy, why would you keep doing it?
I don’t know.
Which is why I don’t know why I keep following the news.