language
To share parts of ourselves as a way of undoing aloneness, as a method of connection, as a form of putting words to something someone else might not yet have the words for, feels like shining a flashlight on something that would otherwise stay hidden, or as Ocean Vuong said, building fire escapes for each other.

Eunoia: Words that Don't Translate
eunoia.worldLove bombing, gaslighting, and the problem with pathologising dating talk
James Greigdazeddigital.com
Names are powerful.
They shape how we think — both consciously and subconsciously.
Here are 10 name changes that flipped public perception:
Nathan Baughtwitter.comFrom Donald Knuth “The language in which we express our ideas has a strong influence on our thought processes.”
