I saw an email today from an acquaintance who was leaving their job which signed off with the phrase:
It’s not goodbye, it’s see you later!
No. That’s wrong. It is goodbye. I will never see you again.
Get comfortable with saying goodbye. Avoiding uncomfortable truths is not a gift to yourself or others.
Be honest. Acknowledge that everything ends eventually. Making space for loss opens up space for gratitude; it allows you to fully appreciate the time you shared as a temporary and wonderful moment in life which will not happen again.
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