Not all traditions are met to be kept
By Chardonnay Beaver
Not all traditions are met to be kept.
While family traditions create legacy and cherishable memories, some traditions promote dysfunction and stagnancy. Though some traditions are controlled, like Grandma’s sweet potato pie at Thanksgiving, other traditions are repeated tragedies – like broken homes, chronic illnesses, and addiction.
I don’t believe in accepting things as "just the way they are." You don't have to keep old traditions alive—you have the power to be the exception and create new, healthier ones. Though this isn’t the easiest route, it’s worthwhile.
Sharing DNA doesn’t mean inheriting the same struggles. Growing-up in that zip code doesn’t dictate poverty. A family history doesn’t prevent you from pursuing a healthier path.
Traditions are beautiful. Traditions establish cultural norms and ways of life that each generation has the chance to engage with. On the contrary, traditions aren’t prisons. You’re not obligated to follow the path or patterns of past generations.
Words of Wisdom by Char of The Week: Give yourself permission to pursue a different route– to blaze a better trail.
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