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What does it mean?
Endings are constant and universal, affecting someone everywhere at all times.
In plain terms
Something is always ending somewhere in the world.
What can you take from it?
Change and conclusion are inevitable parts of existence.

Where it applies

  • grief
  • transition
  • world events

Putting it to work

  • accepting change

Questions to consider

  • What are you letting go of now?
  • How do you cope with endings?

Another view

Not every ending is negative.

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