After my mom died, I found an old journal we’d shared when I was sixteen. It was buried beneath the clutter of my childhood bedroom, which I cleaned out after she died. I noticed that I'd been the last to write, never passed it back, and the journal had eventually been forgotten about and shoved beneath my bed. It felt like yet another thing I could guilt myself over, which was something I did a lot in those early days. But through that fog I had an idea…
What Is True for You? How to Live the Questions When Life is Uncertain
Today I met with my mentor and shared how sad I’ve been lately. The state of the world, my own creeping depression, and then the unexpected loss of a friend last week…they’ve culminated into a giant inner emptiness. What am I even doing here? What are any of us doing? What actually matters? When we don’t have answers, it’s time to live the questions. Here’s one way to do that.
Questions You'll Wish You Asked: New Year’s 2022 Edition
Here are some questions to ask as the year winds down. Pick a few to journal out, ask them tonight at the dinner table, or put them in your back pocket for later reflection.
Allow them to reveal layers of yourself, provide clarity, and help you to hone in on what’s most important as you cross the threshold of a new year.