It's okay to be soft
The opposite of strong is not weak
It's okay to be soft
Failure Throwback: Phoebe Waller-Bridge
podcasts.apple.comThrowback episode of How To Fail With Elizabeth Day with Phoebe Waller-Bridge
what he discovered was that, in finally allowing himself to feel weak and helpless—totally helpless—he felt less helpless and more in control than ever. Strength is not the opposite of weakness. Real strength lies in the total embrace of weakness.
Jeff Foster • The Deepest Acceptance
The harsh truth is that emotional strength is often a necessity, not a choice. After all who wants to be thrown out into a storm and count “not screaming” as an achievement. Most of us grow up not wanting or imagining to be thrown into a storm in the first place. But when we face life’s toughest realities, emotional strength becomes essential for o... See more
Tahira Tahir • Strength is overrated
Reading this reminds me how I’ve very rarely chased chased strength in life. Growing up, strong people reminded me of those masculine figures in my life, family or friends, that made me feel insecure and less than. So becoming as strong as them was never the goal.
Strength is overrated. Emotional strength is often a… | by Tahira Tahir | Medium
What looks like weakness is actually where your strength lies. And what looks like strength is often weakness, an attempt to cover up fear; this is an act or a facade, however convincing it might appear to others or even to yourself.
Jon Kabat-Zinn • Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Not sure if I agree, but interesting perspective
Being strong for so long had blinded me to accepting the truth of my situation and kept me from reaching out to others that could help in my times of need. Being strong kept me from realizing that the things we often think are most important in this life, really are not. Being strong had kept me from pursuing an authentic and courageous life. Being... See more
Melissa Faith • Being strong is so overrated
Couldn’t agree more https://melissafaithbodin.wordpress.com/2013/12/05/being-strong-is-so-overrated/
Instead....as I started to picture the trees in the storm, the answer began to dawn on me. The trees in the storm don't try to stand up straight and tall and erect. They allow themselves to bend and to be blown with the wind. They understand the power of letting go. [...] Those trees and those branches that try too hard to stand up strong and strai... See more
Julia Butterfly Hill | Are.na
From The Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman, and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods by Julia Butterfly Hill