Human Interactions/Relationships & Connections
by MargaretC and · updated 4mo ago
Human Interactions/Relationships & Connections
- Out of all the “regulars” I’ve interacted with in all the places I’ve worked, the strongest bonds have always been with the people that made me feel safe to be myself no matter what emotional state I was in.
from Community in Capitalism
MargaretC added 4mo ago
- anyone who prioritizes the wellbeing of the “future of humanity” in the abstract over the dignity and care of individuals in the present cannot claim that they truly care about people
from Tweet by Ashley
Mike "Bagel" added 4mo ago
- Making work easier. This is the problem. So obsessed with getting to the answer, completing the project, producing a result which are all valid things, but not where the richness of the human experience lies.
from Jerry Seinfeld's Speech At Duke's 2024 Commencement (Transcript)
Mike "Bagel" added 5mo ago
MargaretC added 5mo ago
Over the course of 14 hours, we rolled up our sleeves and got our hands dirty generating creative ideas to address disconnection, loneliness, polarization, and other deep-rooted societal challenges.
Disconnection is the disease. Creativity is the cure. The creativity revolution has begun.
- When hyper-individualism kicked into gear in the 1960s, people experimented with new ways of living that embraced individualistic values. Today we are crawling out from the wreckage of that hyper-individualism—which left many families detached and unsupported—and people are experimenting with more connected ways of living, with new shapes and varie... See more
from David Brooks: The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake - The Atlantic by theatlantic.com
MargaretC added 5mo ago
My fondest memories, however, are of the good people—total strangers—who did really nice things for us. Perhaps people who live closer to nature are inherently kinder and more generous.
from Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker by J.R. Harris
MargaretC added 5mo ago
Jay is the ideal trekking partner. Not only does he have all the requisite backcountry skills; he also has a good attitude—that essential attribute for this kind of endeavor. He keeps his sense of humor even when he is hurting, and he carries his weight, literally and figuratively. He is there when you need him, but he never steps into your solitud
... See morefrom Way Out There: Adventures of a Wilderness Trekker by J.R. Harris
MargaretC added 5mo ago
Being too busy to give any real time to a relationship is like not watering a potato crop, I say to him, using his own language. If I explain how I feel in my own, the wires in his brain twist and knot and he just has to dash out for air.
from Island Wife: living on the edge of the wild by Judy Fairbairns
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Giving advice & support - A collection on Sublime
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