Endings

When was a time you felt like you ended something well?

Sometimes I'm slow to catch on. This little project of mine went dormant a very long time ago, and it's taken me ages to realize (or acknowledge) that it's time to wrap it up. And while it feels weird to write to you now--so long after the actual "end"--I realized it's important (to me, at least) to try to give it a formal close. 

When I think about ending well, here are a few criteria that seem important:

• Paying attention to timing, knowing when it's time to call it quits.

  • I definitely missed that boat! 

• Doing some kind of "debrief" about the experience. 

  • This project came into being during the pandemic, and I'll always be grateful for the creative challenge (and distraction) during those trying times.

  • You were great friends along the way! Thank you for playing along and generously sharing your own thoughts and experiences.

• Considering what's next.

  • This is probably what's slowed me down the most. So I guess I'll just say that the site will be closing down, but the questions will of course continue!  I still post on Facebook, and questions are the hallmark of my facilitation work  at Flint & Flow. 

• Saying a meaningful goodbye.

  • Here's me, giving that a try.

I find such joy in questions & their answers, and I look forward to staying curious with you! In the meantime, I wonder what you might add to this list? What's been your experience with good endings? 

With deep gratitude,

Lori