Ever put your foot on the floor to keep the room from spinning when you’re drunk? That’s what my rumpled, yellow-eyed black cat has been for me. Through three major breakups, umpteen minor ones, several jobs and a thousand different moods (both mine and his, in fact), he’s never missed a meal.

If I move to New York, my furry whale on white paws will probably stay in Los Angeles.

To be without him is to squarely face the reality of change. Thankfully, running seems to offer a new through line.

“The most important thing to remember is this: To be ready at any moment to give up what you are for what you might become.” – W.E.B. Du Bois

What or who helps you deal with change and “letting it all flow through”?