"The main thing is this—when you get up in the morning you must take your heart in your two hands. You must do this every morning" ~Grace Paley
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"The main thing is this—when you get up in the morning you must take your heart in your two hands. You must do this every morning" ~Grace Paley
Aloneness, Belonging, and the Paradox of Vulnerability, in Love and Creative Work
Maria Popovathemarginalian.org
I don’t have all the answers, and I get things wrong all the time. But I no longer fight against my nature. My life is filled with love, with deeply loving people, because I care too much. How could I resent that? My capacity to attach to others also my capacity to attach to the world.
— Ava
Tolerating Unknowns Will Make You Stronger
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i dont know why i wrote this but here it is, a mixed-bag of instructions and consciousness. add to this list. how to human?
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