Put A Period at the End of Your Sentence.

Sometimes you don’t need closure.

Michelle Marie Warner
3 min readJun 28, 2019
Message of love found in my wooden bowl. Photo by author, 2019.

Watch and listen for the signs.

They’re everywhere. The Universe sends unique and important messages all the time. You might hear exactly what’s needed to change your life.

That’s what happened to me the other day. I told my friend about the 10-year attachment to my unresponsive ex-boyfriend. I had been yearning for a conversation with this person so I could heal. What he said gave me pause:

“You don’t need a resolution. Sounds like you’re already resolved. Put a period at the end of that sentence.”

I mentally took away the ellipsis and added a period.

After our call ended, I unceremoniously tossed my sentimental stuff in the giveaway box and committed to move on with my life.

Now I feel emotionally neutral and liberated, like the sun emerging from the clouds. I’m finally free from bondage. His words matter that much.

You never know how your words will impact someone.

After a long period of unhealthy obsession and longing for closure, I’m finally done. All the planets aligned and I was receptive to change. This extraordinary…

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Michelle Marie Warner
Michelle Marie Warner

Written by Michelle Marie Warner

Grateful, sassy, sober GenX mom with plenty to say and enough energy to listen. Learning to laugh a little more as I age gracefully. Bring it on.

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