The Most Important Choice You'll Make

To be or not to be...bitter

There is a time in our lives, usually in midlife, when a woman has to make a decision—possibly the most important decision in her future life—and that is, whether to be bitter or not.

-Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Women Who Run with Wolves.

As a mother, parenting in a society not designed for my thriving, there’s a lot to be bitter about.

About a decade ago, …