mantras
by Margaret Leigh · updated 1mo ago
mantras
by Margaret Leigh · updated 1mo ago
Vulnerability without boundaries is not vulnerability. It might be fear or anxiety. We have to think about why we’re sharing and, equally important, with whom. What are their roles? What is our role? Is this sharing productive and appropriate?”
Margaret Leigh added 1mo ago
if you come across an explanation of vulnerability that doesn’t include setting boundaries or being clear on intentions, proceed with caution. Vulnerability for vulnerability’s sake is not effective, useful, or smart.
Margaret Leigh added 1mo ago
Margaret Leigh added 1mo ago
"If we want the rewards of being loved we have to submit to the mortifying ordeal of being known"
Margaret Leigh added 1mo ago
Being emotionally open requires that you move beyond a bullet list of headlines and reveal who you really are.
Margaret Leigh added 1mo ago
Margaret Leigh added 1mo ago
I like the term generalist, it’s one of the best descriptions of my career(s) and also a good representation of something I see as vital: being able to understand different domains and translate between them.
Margaret Leigh added 1mo ago
Margaret Leigh added 1mo ago
Talking or writing about the things you're interested in is a good way to generate new ideas. When you try to put ideas into words, a missing idea creates a sort of vacuum that draws it out of you. Indeed, there's a kind of thinking that can only be done by writing.
Margaret Leigh added 1mo ago
She ran her hand over her shorn head again, felt a stirring of pride mixed up with the pressure that was tightening in her like a bolt being turned into place. Her hair was a declaration, not an admission. All things should be declarations, not admissions.
Margaret Leigh added 1mo ago