One Day at a Time

Have you ever built dominoes in long, winding lines—carefully arranging them in intricate patterns—just to watch them fall, one after another? I have. There’s something mesmerizing about it. One gentle nudge, and the rest collapse in a perfectly timed sequence. Our lives, in many ways, mirror that chain reaction. Every day, we make choices—some small, some significant. And like dominoes, each choice influences the next, shaping who we are and who we’re becoming. In my marriage, like in most, disagreements are inevitable. When my husband and I don’t see eye to eye, I often find myself at a familiar crossroads. One path leads to peace, the other to conflict. Early in our relationship, I defaulted to the path of war. I didn’t yet know how to ask for what I needed with kindness or how to resolve conflict without feeling like I had to fight to be heard. So I did what I had seen growing up—I pushed the first domino of self-betrayal. I believed that if I spoke loudly enough, stood my ground...