I paced circles on the tile as I listened to my friend Susana explain the struggles weighing her down. Cautiously, she asked me, “Have you ever experienced the same thing?” 

I laughed. “Oh girl! You are not alone.” And I began to share something I had told only a few people. I told her of an incredibly difficult season of my life. I told her how I’d lost a friend. I told her of mistakes that broke my heart. I told her of grief and ch...