me, it represented the death of a dream. Oprah says the hardest thing about breaking up is never just the end itself. It is the death of the dream. Whether it’s a promising romantic relationship, a cherished friendship, or a dream job, in the end, you can’t help but daydream about the if onlys and what-ifs. You mourn what could have been, until you are forced to confront what it is: over. At that moment I had to let go—of the false notion that I could control how life unfolds, of the belief that I could somehow prevent my team and the dedicated readers from feeling let down. I surrendered to
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