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Berikis Okpanachi
Berikis Okpanachi

Knowing When It's Time to Walk Away

Dearest Gentle readers,

I must first offer my sincere apologies for my extended absence from this modest publication. Life, as it tends to do, has been pulling me in directions I hadn’t anticipated…

There’s a particular skill that life demands of us, one that’s rarely taught in schools or discussed in polite conversation: knowing when it’s time to walk away. Whether it’s a relationship that’s run its course, a job that’s become a slow poison, or a dream that’s transformed into a nightmare.

In this piece, I explore the whispers before the shouts, the permission we don’t give ourselves to change our minds, and why sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit that something isn’t working.

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Originally published May 19, 2025