For anyone who has read Brené Brown’s powerful book Daring Greatly, you know who “marble jar friends” are. And if you haven’t read it, it’s time. Brené defines “marble jar friends” as those special people in our lives who continually add marbles of mutual trust, vulnerability and encouragement into a metaphorical jar of friendship. If we’re lucky enough to line several brightly colored marble jars along our shelves, the friends they represent overflow with patience, wisdom and unconditional love. One such friend and I shared a long overdue conversation about the shifting tides of our lives, the weight that pulls us under and the desires which rise to the surface. Each of us have recently embarked on an exciting new voyage across uncharted seas and have quickly learned it often comes with making very difficult choices. “What’s the secret to letting go?” I asked.