july

Loss is a forcing function for appreciation

When you lose a loved on, you really realize how much you loved them, and appreciated them

When you lose your health, you really appreciate how much your health matters to you

When you become an adult, you really appreciate what your parents did for you to be here

creating and destroying; built flying cars & autonomous vehicles, now building /faust, more here: /july, web: july.rocks

One way to mitigate the shock of loss, is to front run the forcing function and appreciate what you have today - your health, your friends, your family, anything - really

Years ago I was doing a long hike (5 weeks) and beyond just appreciating the fact that I was able to pay for  and set aside time to do so, I focused the feeling of being able-bodied and healthy enough to do something like that. Really tried to commit the feeling to memory. I still do that from time to time.