We’re all holding onto something we’re sure we can’t give up on, but research shows that letting go can boost our happiness a lot more than we might think.
The Magazine - September 2026
That familiar pang you get when you think about the past may be a signal that something is missing in the present, and the missing piece is self-authored experience.
Seeing ghosts, sensing loved ones at the time of their death, perceiving paranormal activity, and blaming Mercury in retrograde when life falls apart are more common than we think.
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