“Apathy is informative. And when we get to that point, we have to decide: Are we going to fight to bring that piece of us back that is worth reviving?”
That’s what Lindsay Swoboda asks in this interview and in her book, Holding On and Letting Go: A Life in Motion, a memoir about the two decades of military life she experienced alongside her family and husband, a Marine.
And what I loved about this memoir—what made it resonate so deeply, even though I have no personal frame of reference for life in the service—is that it required me to look inward, to see my own story, to ask the same question that Lindsay challenged herself throughout:
When life is uncomfortable and unexpected, who will I choose to be?
In this episode, we talk about:
* How to greet discomfort with curiosity rather than fear
* The power of rituals to keep us grounded in times of flux
* Figuring out what we do have a say in, even when some of life’s circumstances are beyond our control
* Finding the courage to surrender to the moment even when it is not as we thought it would be
* Discovering beauty even in our most stripped-back seasons
This conversation was heartening and also challenging—but in the best, most wonderful way.
* Subscribe to Lindsay’s publication, The Eleven O’Clock Number, here on Substack: Lindsay Swoboda
* Follow Lindsay on Instagram: @lindsay.swo
* And most importantly, find her book here & order a copy for yourself and a copy for a friend:Holding On and Letting Go: A Life in Motion
