We leave ‘claw marks’ when we let go of our past selves, shows emotional path

We leave ‘claw marks’ when we let go of our past selves, shows emotional path
We leave ‘claw marks’ when we let go of our past selves, shows emotional path

“Everything I’ve ever let go of has claw marks on it,” is a quote from American writer David Foster Wallace. I’ve loved this quote ever since I first read it. Recently it’s been resonating with me on a deeper level.

The quote suggests when one lets go of something, no matter what it may be, there can still be a lingering impact. The “claw marks” symbolize the emotional residue, struggle or unwillin…