Loss

Take the L.

Eclipse of the Sunflower (1945) by Paul Nash

This loss feels like a victory. You’ll fixate on what’s missing, but all I can see is what’s left, a rare chance to exist without plans or expectations. What will take shape inside all of this time and space?

Solving puzzles around the clock is a way of sidestepping the hard work of mourning. Put down your ridd…