The Architecture of Cling: Why We Hold On and How to Let Go

We have all experienced it. It is the white-knuckled grip on a fading relationship, the late-night doom-scrolling of an ex’s social media feed, the reluctance to toss out a sweater that hasn’t seen daylight since 2018, or the emotional paralysis that happens when a job, a phase of life, or a childhood identity starts slipping through our fingers.