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“The only difference between self-awareness and self-consciousness
is the judgement.”
―
is the judgement.”
―
“People do tend to burrow in
for winter holidays
but then
burrowing can be as damaging
(implosion, avoidance)
as it can be cozy
(buzzword: self-care)
maybe one maybe t'other
maybe some of both.”
―
for winter holidays
but then
burrowing can be as damaging
(implosion, avoidance)
as it can be cozy
(buzzword: self-care)
maybe one maybe t'other
maybe some of both.”
―
“When the world is so fraught and full of fire--
hearts and minds and countries
burning up
burning down--
going in may be
the escape urge--
as if it's no longer there--
but it's all still there
all the time--
reading news or not--
outside looking at seasonal lights
store window displays
children's cherry-cheeked faces
or not--
even when heads are buried in pillows.
Take a break to breathe. The frenzy and furor continue.
Take a break to weep. The exquisite beauty is still there.
All continues on
and will be there upon return.”
―
hearts and minds and countries
burning up
burning down--
going in may be
the escape urge--
as if it's no longer there--
but it's all still there
all the time--
reading news or not--
outside looking at seasonal lights
store window displays
children's cherry-cheeked faces
or not--
even when heads are buried in pillows.
Take a break to breathe. The frenzy and furor continue.
Take a break to weep. The exquisite beauty is still there.
All continues on
and will be there upon return.”
―
“Tyrants want us at each other's throats.
We need each other even more.
In isolation, it's so easy to think this is all there ever will be.
Together we remember the beauty, the love,
the humor, the music, the dance of life--
the belief that it is all a cycle,
that it will not always be that way.”
―
We need each other even more.
In isolation, it's so easy to think this is all there ever will be.
Together we remember the beauty, the love,
the humor, the music, the dance of life--
the belief that it is all a cycle,
that it will not always be that way.”
―
“When people ask 'how do I know if I'm being too easy or hard
on myself?' or
'how hard should I be on myself?'
I answer,
'hard enough to motivate you to do something,
and not so hard that it makes you want to
bury your head in your pillow
and give up.'
So now I add, to the question
'how much should the director in the back of my head
be side-coaching what I'm saying and doing?':
enough to make you self-aware (and aware of others,
and receptive and responsive to them)
and not so much as to make you self-conscious.
No judgement.”
―
on myself?' or
'how hard should I be on myself?'
I answer,
'hard enough to motivate you to do something,
and not so hard that it makes you want to
bury your head in your pillow
and give up.'
So now I add, to the question
'how much should the director in the back of my head
be side-coaching what I'm saying and doing?':
enough to make you self-aware (and aware of others,
and receptive and responsive to them)
and not so much as to make you self-conscious.
No judgement.”
―
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