Well, hello there. My name is Morgan Harper-Nichols. I'm an artist and a writer, and this is a space where I share words that I hope can make a little room for you to slow down and take a few deep breaths as you prepare for whatever lies ahead. Thanks for being here today. And now on to today's episode. For some things in life, you never find out

the answers to what actually happened. You never get the closure you were hoping for. But perhaps

with these experiences, you can start to see,

closure might come in ways you are not expecting. It may seem that closure can only come from

an actual conversation, an apology, or detail you were always missing, but maybe closure can come from

closing the door and choosing to walk away. Even if you have to walk away from things that were

never resolved the way you wanted them to be, you can still say, today is a new day, and I am going to move onward.

Sometimes this is what healing looks like, and it is beautiful, all the same.

And yes, it will likely be tempting to look back thinking of everything you wish you could change.

People in your life might bring up old things that calls you to doubt your decision-making skills.

You might have moments where you wonder if you did the right thing.

When you find yourself reflecting and you're not liking what you see,

just remember, there is

still time for you to focus on who you want to become.

One definition for the word reflection is, according to the Oxford Language's Dictionary,

the throwing back by a body or surface of light heat or a sound without absorbing it.

Even though this definition relates to physics, it tells us something about our lives as well.

Reflection isn't absorption. We can look back while also recognizing we are different

people today. We are free to reflect and also walk away, choosing to focus on who we want to become.

The past did not define us. Even here, there is more to the story.

Focus on who you want to become while knowing that you don't have to have everything in

your life decided yet, to choose to live the kind of life that is focused on choosing love,

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