Note from the Publisher: This piece belongs to the Merion West Legacy series, referring to articles and poems published between 2016 up to Spring 2025.

Forget “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” Suffering Can Be Good for You

Forget “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” Suffering Can Be Good for You
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“We are constantly told to free ourselves from our traumas and pain, but what if we just accepted them?”

Timeless reading in a fleeting world.

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