At the start of each new year, I reflect on what I want to do differently than the year before. Sometimes I want to start something new. But other times, I want to stop a habit that doesn’t serve me and only wastes my time and energy. A habit that I see a lot in myself and in our culture in general that I think doesn’t serve us is apologizing when we cry. Please note, crying is not the habit I want to stop. I think crying is vulnerable, cathartic, beautiful, and human. But apologizing for crying…now that is something that I personally want to stop doing and to encourage others to halt as well. And this is why.
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