Nothing Is Missing: A Memoir of Living Boldly

by Nicole Walters

Everything’s very wrong. Everything is also very right. But nothing is missing.

Sometimes people want to hold on to things that no longer serve them. But you have to let go so that your hands are free to grab whatever it is you’re supposed to be chasing.

There is a peace, freedom, and pride in being able to remain silent when our inclination is to speak or do. Frankly, minding matters that aren’t yours is exhausting. And I don’t mean not speaking up in spaces that don’t serve you—I mean holding emotional space, dedicating mental figure-outing, and committing anxious energy to problems that are not yours to hold.