The Lesson of the Clothespin: Refusing to Discard the Broken Things in a Throwaway Culture

a ‘match.’ The universe was telling me no. I believe if it’s meant to be, it should be easy. Flow state, you know?”

“I don’t think love is a flow state,” I said quietly. “I think love is friction. It’s heat. It’s working through the hard part to get to the strong part.”

She wrinkled her nose. “That sounds like trauma bonding. Are you in therapy? My therapist continue reading …