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The Art of Detachment

The Art of Detachment

It's not always subtle

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Kim Van Bruggen
Nov 30, 2023
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I wrote this as a guest post for

Donna McArthur
‘s Substack The Bright Life. Posting here for my subscribers too! Thanks for the opportunity to collaborate Donna.

“Wherever you go, there you are.”

Thomas a Kempis, Imitation of Christ, ca. A.D. 1440

A story in three acts:

I. Attachment

Recently, I downsized from a large family home on 5 acres. It was serene, peaceful, pri…

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