What Does Giving Up Really Mean?

And Why Exercising that Choice Matters.

Natural Effusion, acrylic by artist Michelle Lindblom

People may think of giving up as surrendering, relinquishing responsibility, admitting defeat.

Giving up on something or someone might simply be deciding your time is no longer worth the hassle of dealing with said person, thing, or issue. Ultimately coming to recognize that your space within the unive…