Feeling seen · Molly Mielke
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Feeling seen · Molly Mielke
In all our relationships—with our parents, our children, our bosses, our clients, our landlords, our waiters—we just want to be seen.
Ada Calhoun • Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give
Thinking back, I realized that for the past decade, I had placed making friends in the “if I have time” category. Work always came first and canceling on friends became normal. I spent time with people who were fine but not inspiring, just because it was easier. I would often delay or avoid the opportunity for a deeper connection with someone in re
... See moreRadha Agrawal • Belong: Find Your People, Create Community, and Live a More Connected Life
Character is not measured by a person’s beliefs but by the ability to see the full humanity of others. It is not automatic. It’s a skill acquired slowly. It’s about being able to focus on what’s going on in your own mind and simultaneously focus on what’s going on in another mind. It’s about learning how to minutely observe, absorb and resonate wit
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Care Doesn’t Scale
I met a social worker whose job was to look after four orphaned children. She’d alternate with her coworkers spending 24 hours at a time living with the kids, effectively acting as their parent. The children, unsurprisingly, had a lot of trauma and so her job was certainly not an easy one, but she found it deeply rewarding and she
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