When we resist hitting the reset button, things can begin to deteriorate, including ourselves. Adams encouraged me when I told her about a project that I was thinking of stopping: “Do it; otherwise you’re going to have to soak it in antiseptic. It’s going to turn infected and it will be awful. Just rip it off. Do it, because as soon as you do it, as soon as you get rid of all of that, you will breathe.” She was right. I let go of the project, and even though I felt I was disappointing other people, I felt lighter. New things came to me once I made the space, just as she had assured me they
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