About endings, deadlines, and being told “No.”
Any time something comes to an end, it brings a touch of grief. Loss of a loved one, sure, but simple things like the end of a youth soccer season or completion of a child's 4th grade year. Each ending brings a touch of grief, but why? We operate within our patterns and our habits. The longer we do or say the same thing, the longer we are a part of a group or participate in an activity, the more ingrained the routine of it all, the more comforting the practice. Breaking, ending or starting something new comes with pain. Try to begin…