I want to know
if you are prepared to live in a world
with its harsh need
to change you. If you can look back
with firm eyes
saying this is where I stand.
β David Whyte, 'Self-Portrait' [from ππͺπ³π¦ πͺπ― π΅π©π¦ ππ’π³π΅ π©]
Theatwitter.comI want to know if you are prepared to live in a world with its harsh need to change you. If you can look back with firm eyes saying this is where I stand. β David Whyte, 'Self-Portrait' [from ππͺπ³π¦ πͺπ― π΅π©π¦ ππ’π³π΅π©]
βBeing able to say βthis is who I amβ when everything else feels uncertain, flimsy, prone to dissolution, may be the greatest comfort we have. Is anything more seductive, more empowering?/ To be alive is to subject oneself to the reality of being permeable/ so, while I welcome the pleasure of those moments when I feel like myself, I donβt think I w
... See moreEloghosa Osunde β’ A Long Talk: conversation between Eloghosa Osunde & Joshua Segun-Lean.
This constant addition and subtraction of experiences can keep us mindful that we are in a continual state of fluidity. There is no set list of qualities that define who we are, so there is no reason to panic if you feel a shift occurring.
Lawrence Yeo β’ Death: The Roommate of Life - More To That
(2) Self-identity is impermanent, so embrace the changes as they come. Nothing is immune to Deathβs eraser, so there is no point in desperately holding onto some illusory version of yourself. Loosening the grip you have on your identity can lessen the fear and anxiety that typically accompany the winds of change.