My friend, Vanessa, said “detachment is a waste of the things we’ve been given.” And if we’re not detaching from things, we’re still attached to becoming detached.
I couldn’t agree more.
It’s when we’re attached to the wrong things it becomes toxic. Compulsive attachment to materiality, ideas, people or even addictions.
If we’re attached to something, that means we love it. On the contrary, I don’t love things I’m detached from. So, do we try to detach to avoid pain? Well, pain is part of living and it’s unavoidable. Therefore, isn’t detachment lonely? Poor Buddha.
It’s a choice and practice. Attachment to what and the level in which we attach we have to be mindful. Does the attachment create closeness, security, and love? Or is it based on fear of loss, anxiety, or things out of our control?
In the end we’re always attached to something. And for that, I have certainly lived and loved.
