# A Kinder Story Makes Room for New Love by Bryant McGill > “Heartbreak eases when the story is retold more kindly. Repeating a story of abandonment keeps the wound open, while a story of being lovable points toward a new beginning. A fresh story makes room for new love.” > **— Bryant McGill**, *Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Livestream (Dec 2015)* ## Sources and Context - **Source:** [[livestreams/Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Livestream|Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Livestream]] — exact quotation from the dated developed livestream document (2015-12-19). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Dead Are Easier to Love|The Dead Are Easier to Love]] - **Article:** [[articles/A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis|A Diplomatic Approach to Symbiosis]] - **Livestream:** [[livestreams/Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Livestream|Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Livestream]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Heartbreak Recovery|Heartbreak Recovery]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Heartbreak eases when the story is retold more kindly. Repeating a story of abandonment keeps the wound open, while a story of being lovable points toward a new beginning. A fresh story makes room for new love.” — Bryant McGill, Letting Go, Selection Bias, and the Life You Learn to See - Livestream (Dec 2015) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-bryant-mcgill-kinder-story-new-love ```