Embracing Optimism

Finding lessons in the losses

M.D. Anderson
The Shortform
Published in
1 min readJul 22, 2023

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Take inventory of those things you once wanted. What did you long for? What is it you prayed for but did not get? Sometimes lamenting over what we have not gotten or what we have lost is the place we often find ourselves stuck.

You may be hurt by a failed relationship or friendship. You may be disappointed about the job or house you didn’t get or some…

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M.D. Anderson
The Shortform

Writing mostly on topics related to the growth and understanding of ourselves individually and collectively. Poetry, prose, essays, and reflections.