Shift into Self Healing Thoughts

  A loved one recently gifted me a card with a simple yet profound message: “Let our relationship be a work of art rather than a map. Let us enjoy the creation, not the destination.” It struck me—every relationship, or exchange even, begins as a blank canvas, untouched and brimming with possibility. As we really get to know people, we add color, texture, depth. The people in our lives emerge—vibrant, complex, whole. Yet too often, we grow impatient, trying to predict the final image before the masterpiece has even taken shape. We grasp for a map, seeking certainty, structure. We want our relationship to end in marriage, we want our children in the best schools, a checklist of expectations rather than the wild beauty of discovery. We project our lived experiences, what we’ve been taught, what we think we “know” onto the person. I was raised Catholic and I remember the golden rule of “do unto others as you’ve had done to you” really resonating with me. I wonder if we’ve misinterprete...