Scar Tissue

We’ve all had our fair share of knocks. And some of the toughest knocks come from those we care about the most.

In a recent interview, John Mayer says a particularly resonant phrase: Don’t create bonds with scar tissue.

We tend to find some of the sharpest and deepest connections with pain. Some pain can lead to growth, but other recurring pain can leave you hollow.

And you can be addicted to the hurt and keep coming back to it. A good check: What scars do you return to? What can you move on from?

Because sometimes: the loving is the leaving.