THE INTERVIEW

More commonly, I see reminders in media of an underlying trope of commitment through suffering. The family dynamic that grows stronger through the war waged against them, the childhood lover who never offered you partnership until years of suffering later, leading people into traps of entanglement because we were unready or unwilling to accept our role in the breadcrumb trail we rely on to maintain connections.

It’s everywhere, and honestly, I ask what commitment looks like when it's not suffering. When the expectation is that you exist, not that you defend, fight, or demand your right to exist, especially when others are involved.

I say goodbye to many things that lead me into and/or with suffering.

I release those who see me as one who suffers, especially for success.

I free myself and welcome commitment without suffering.