Amy Griffin

Because I know that I knew. I write about the tells that various people call me out throughout the book of, wait, why did you just do that? So to be able to know yourself, know why you do the things you do, to have compassion for myself when I am in a very crowded elevator and I say, I'm going to have to get out and take the next one. You know, that is... So that is healing. That is true growth.

Because I know that I knew. I write about the tells that various people call me out throughout the book of, wait, why did you just do that? So to be able to know yourself, know why you do the things you do, to have compassion for myself when I am in a very crowded elevator and I say, I'm going to have to get out and take the next one. You know, that is... So that is healing. That is true growth.

And I feel that everything stems from that. So when you're so worried about the outside perspective of who have I left out? Who did I not invite to this? By the way, I still do all this. So how have I offended someone or hopefully I've included them?

And I feel that everything stems from that. So when you're so worried about the outside perspective of who have I left out? Who did I not invite to this? By the way, I still do all this. So how have I offended someone or hopefully I've included them?

Until you turn inward and you really focus on yourself, you actually can't be there for all those people in the way that you could show up in a better way, in a more authentic way, in a way where once you know your worthiness, you show that to others. And now... this worthiness that I have for myself around knowing my story and never wavering on wanting to know the truth.

Until you turn inward and you really focus on yourself, you actually can't be there for all those people in the way that you could show up in a better way, in a more authentic way, in a way where once you know your worthiness, you show that to others. And now... this worthiness that I have for myself around knowing my story and never wavering on wanting to know the truth.

I can now show up even more for the people in my life, for my children and my husband. And, or I can also laugh at myself and say, sorry, it's why I had to run out of the elevator. But, and they know that about me and that, and that, that relationship piece I talk about, you know, as I've searched my memory, my memory is, Memory and relationships are all we have. It's all we have in this life.

I can now show up even more for the people in my life, for my children and my husband. And, or I can also laugh at myself and say, sorry, it's why I had to run out of the elevator. But, and they know that about me and that, and that, that relationship piece I talk about, you know, as I've searched my memory, my memory is, Memory and relationships are all we have. It's all we have in this life.

Aren't we building towards the two? What else do we have? I'd like to know what happens when we go and what do we take with us. But we're creating memories and we're creating relationships. And I've done that. And so to be honest about the memories in my life, it makes everything come full circle.

Aren't we building towards the two? What else do we have? I'd like to know what happens when we go and what do we take with us. But we're creating memories and we're creating relationships. And I've done that. And so to be honest about the memories in my life, it makes everything come full circle.

It's been everything. I'd like to say I don't sweat the small stuff anymore. I can still get mad when they spill spaghetti sauce on their bed and I said, don't eat in your room. But there's just a difference. There's a softening. You know, there's no longer a pacing of I said you need to be home at exactly this time and you're one minute late.

It's been everything. I'd like to say I don't sweat the small stuff anymore. I can still get mad when they spill spaghetti sauce on their bed and I said, don't eat in your room. But there's just a difference. There's a softening. You know, there's no longer a pacing of I said you need to be home at exactly this time and you're one minute late.

That softening of understanding where they're coming from, this letting go of control and realizing that we as parents are really not in control. We can hold their hands across the street and make sure they're safe.

That softening of understanding where they're coming from, this letting go of control and realizing that we as parents are really not in control. We can hold their hands across the street and make sure they're safe.

But really, that's all we can do is love them and to try to control them, to morph them into these beings, to go to a certain school or have a certain career or do the things they need to do. They see that. You know, I talk about that. We live in New York City. My children know that they, what is expected of them. For me to reinforce it around grades or the other piece of it, you know,

But really, that's all we can do is love them and to try to control them, to morph them into these beings, to go to a certain school or have a certain career or do the things they need to do. They see that. You know, I talk about that. We live in New York City. My children know that they, what is expected of them. For me to reinforce it around grades or the other piece of it, you know,

That's, they already know it. So I don't have to be on them for that. And also, I'm not going to take one of my children who could be a, if they make a B to say, you need to be an A student. I don't know what that solves for the relationship. So a lot has changed around me as an extension of myself trying to control my children and Right.

That's, they already know it. So I don't have to be on them for that. And also, I'm not going to take one of my children who could be a, if they make a B to say, you need to be an A student. I don't know what that solves for the relationship. So a lot has changed around me as an extension of myself trying to control my children and Right.

And that and that is a big that really creates that bond that I have with them in that it's a relationship. It's not a dictatorship.

And that and that is a big that really creates that bond that I have with them in that it's a relationship. It's not a dictatorship.