Good timing for me to read that post. A few years ago I took a huge risk in order to find happiness. After years of "is this all there is?" I allowed myself to listen to my heart and soul (and told my practical, descended-from-Puritans mind to just shut up for a while). It's been an incredible journey; extremely difficult at times, but indescribably rich and meaningful.

Yesterday I received a letter from my ex. He's still full of anger, resentment, bewilderment that I pulled that illusion of safety from under his feet. Here come all those Puritans breathing down my neck again, telling me that it was just better to just put up and shut up and keep the peace! It's hard to keep them at bay sometimes.