Personal growth is important because it gives us permission to use our blankie
also because life keeps throwing us curveballs
She didn’t send flowers when my mom died.
Instead, she went to great effort to mail me a card and a novel. Even better was the blanket she sent with them. Downy white velour, not cheap, tacky velour like the kind .I bought at the local dollar store to use in the hockey arena when I was watching my boys move the puck up the ice. No. This luxurious square of comfort is made with the softest fabric that calls me to burrow into a place where my cares cannot go. It’s one of the mysteries of manufacturing that they can create such a thing.
It was like receiving a hug in the mail and the thoughtfulness of this gift changed me, just as the blanket has frequently saved me.
Sometimes part of us may think personal growth is for wankers. This begs the question “Why would we want to grow as a human, what’s the big deal about self-awareness?”
A few weeks ago, I came across an interview online, and I regret that I didn’t tun…