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June 24, 2019

Break ups are hard to do. But Commitment is harder, & for Good Reason. ~ Waylon H. Lewis

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Break ups are hard in the way digging ditches is hard: it's hard. It hurts. It's not fun. But you might get stronger for it, to stretch the analogy. It's good for us to get our heart broken a little—that's where the light gets in, as Leonard Cohen put it. But you know what's way harder? Committing to a relationship when we're not ready, or for the wrong reasons, or because we're blinded by our own projection of what we're longing for, and when we look at our lover's face, all we see is our own mirage of love… ?? on elephantjournal.com, read the classic: "Your Soulmate Isn’t Who You Think It Is." #soulmate #love #commitment #breakups #breakup #brokenheart #leonardcohen #goodmenproject #fantasy #elephantjournal #mayitbeofbenefit

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It’s good for us to feel this broken heart, a little—that’s where the light gets in, as a wise man once put it.

Feeling that sadness, that openness, that fresh air—gives us the gift of empathy, which grounds us in this present moment, instead of habitual fantasy or arrogance.

And then, now, for the first time—we have the chance at genuine relationship.

…and that relationship? It’s with ourselves.

And then—now—maybe—for the first time—we’ll be ready to commit fully.

  – Waylon H. Lewis

 

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