05/29/2025
I’ve been thinking a lot about attachment and how easy it is to tie our worth to external things (places, roles, routines, communities, relationships, money) Especially when those things come from a place of genuine love and connection.
For a long time, I attached part of my identity to one specific space because of how good it felt to be there. But as things began to shift and move toward an end, I realized I had placed so much of my value in something outside of me.
What I’ve come to understand is that the connection, the impact, the energy I felt, it was never just about the space. It was something I created within myself and shared with others who felt the same.
Letting go isn’t easy, but it’s a powerful reminder, nothing outside of us defines who we are.
Sometimes we attach to something external only to realize that it gave us permission to express what was already within. You don’t need the external validation to access that part of you. It’s always been yours.
