The Art of Surrender

How do you welcome your strongest passions without feeling confused, ashamed, and humiliated by them?

Heliconia, Crab’s Claw Ginger (1939) by Georgia O’Keeffe

When you’re on a path to joy, it can make you sad.

That probably sounds terrible, but stay with me: Sadness and vulnerability and fear are a natural consequence of opening yourself up to the world, attuning yourself to your most passionate convictions, and noticing what you care about and value the …