Human Connections
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Human Connections
This amazing post card I received from a substack author for subscribing.
Witches call it spells.
Religious people call it prayer.
Spiritualists call it manifestation.
Atheists call it the placebo effect.
Scientists call it quantum physics.
Everyone's arguing over it's name.
No one is denying it's existence.
From Cargo Collective
Question from “Q.T.”: The forces of primordial pain (childhood trauma/strife) shape subsequent patterns/methods of survival and coping — though the shapes often have useful refinements (powerful talents) — on the whole, these overdetermined coping strategies are inefficient for the very wide range (and novel) nature of
... See moreJust a moment...
science.orgIt’s not just who you know, it’s who you know and who they know.
I wish, sometimes, briefly, I wasn’t so aware, informed, sensitive, self important, arrogant, compassionate, and (obviously) emotional. It is very painful to be a highly sensitive person. I’ve spent many years actually trying to dumb/numb/slow myself down.
I call this the high price of awareness.
I wonder what the experience of life is like for all
... See moreThe Loneliness No One Talks About
No one warns you about the loneliness that comes with growing.
The silence when old friendships stop fitting, but new ones haven’t formed.
The ache of outgrowing places, conversations, even versions of... See more
Old Man Talkssubstack.comThe Loneliness No One Talks About
No one warns you about the loneliness that comes with growing.
The silence when old friendships stop fitting, but new ones haven’t formed.
The ache of outgrowing places, conversations, even versions of yourself.
Growth is beautiful, but it can also be isolating.
Keep growing anyway. You’ll find your kindred spirits.
Don't make yourself small for anyone. Be the
awkward, funny, intelligent, beautiful little weirdo that you are. Don't hold back.
Weird it out.
@womenofthefuture.co
awkward, funny, intelligent, beautiful little weirdo that you are. Don't hold back.
Weird it out.
@womenofthefuture.co
We can’t address the decline in empathy without addressing the decline in attention. Empathy requires a degree of sustained focus:
Paying attention to an experience someone is sharing
Recalling experiencing a similar emotional response
Sitting with your own and... See more
Dr. Samaiya Mushtaqsubstack.comWe can’t address the decline in empathy without addressing the decline in attention. Empathy requires a degree of sustained focus:
Paying attention to an experience someone is sharing
Recalling experiencing a similar emotional response
Sitting with your own and the other person’s inner state
When we are fragmented and distracted, we simply can’t complete the cognitive exercises required to feel empathy.
front side of said post card.