Excerpt:
Five years ago, I was among those adhering to emotions reflected through the lens of earthly dates. I focused my thoughts and actions on the upcoming seasonal events that were supposed to enrich my existence and “fill my cup.” In addition, I fixated on anniversary dates: how much time I had shared with my significant other; I focused on dates I had lost loved ones, and I dedicated years of service to my appointment-based job, all in an attempt to go with the flow, as they say. What I see as I look back is a plethora of orchestrated emotional energy that was expended based on what each date represented. Joy, grief, hope, thankfulness, love, and gifting are just some examples of the obligatory emotions and responses triggered by adhering to a system that is meant to dictate our own personal mode of operation.
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