Already Broken

By Erica Mauro | December 6, 2025 |
Close up of the decorated tree with Michael’s taggie ornament (a small blanket surrounded by tags with his photo in the middle)

There is an idea in stoic philosophy that helps reinforce the impermanence of objects. The concept is to think of things as already broken.  You enjoy the items with the knowledge that one day they will be broken. Then, when the inevitable happens, and the item is broken, you have already mentally let go of it.…

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