Related to culture and social sensibilities.
Our world is busier than ever. We call on favors, receive help – sometimes out of desperation, and then conveniently forget the hands that carried us to the next level. Only memories of their shortcomings during the process color our minds as we convince ourselves that even though they were a lot of help, something…
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This is just a muse. While discussing compassion and acceptance in a small group session recently, our facilitator gave an example of how during a party or similar event, it feels unsettling when a person you are in conversation with is scanning around the room. “It’s almost like you are invisible to them – like…
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There are times you can’t stop looking at your own reflection in the mirror. There are also times when you all but sneak up on it, and avoid making eye contact. “How are you?” This is probably one of the most ubiquitous of questions in English speaking cultures. It is often part of a greeting,…
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“You’re too proud, you’re going to suffer…” Boy affectionately tells Coco as she decides to take a more aggressive position in her newly found independence. The movie is Coco Before Chanel. Boy was right. She had to suffer and suffer she did. It was excruciating to watch, but while at it, she also pioneered an era…
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