Saying Goodbye

Is Attachment the Root of Suffering?

Examining non-attachment in the Buddhist sense

Michelle Rose-Jupiter
7 min readSep 8, 2020

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“Just Energy Changing Form” by Sean McCarthy (IG @itsseanmccarthy)

With the recent deaths of both my mother and my longtime feline companion, I’ve been immersed in thoughts about mortality, relationships, and the very purpose of life.

When I went to visit my mom for what would be the last time, I knew I would tell…

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Michelle Rose-Jupiter

Do you speak flowers? Michelle is an artist, clothing designer, singer-songwriter (Miss Jupiter), and former boutique proprietress (Spacedust) in Los Angeles.