26 September · Your story can still include people you haven't met.

Fear

I worry that all my important relationships are already behind me.

A little room to breathe.26 September

Fear

“Habet autem non tantum usus amicitiae veteris et certae magnam voluptatem sed etiam initium et comparatio novae.”

English translation

“Now there is great pleasure, not only in maintaining old and established friendships, but also in beginning and acquiring new ones.”

Seneca — Moral Letters to Lucilius, c. 65 CE9.6English translation by Richard M. Gummere (1917)Read the source ↗

Your story can still include people you haven't met.

You don't need to minimize the importance of past relationships to leave room for future ones. New people won't recreate exactly what you lost, but different forms of familiarity and care may still have a place in the life ahead of you.

ONE SMALL STEP

Consider one setting where you could meet people repeatedly, without rushing closeness.

A little room to breathe.26 September

A spark of light in your day.

A spark
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