Nurture
not JIFFing—judging, interpreting, fixing, or freezing
Dear Bear: how do I get over someone I thought was perfect for me? + what do I do if my friend is "too picky"?
If you have found human beings like this, I hope you protect them. I hope you risk your heart for what you feel. I hope you believe that you are worthy of something full, and pointed and real. I hope you never settle for less, because certain people are truly just rare, beautiful drops of borrowed light that find their way to you.
Farnam Street • Consistently Boring
You have to see the world for what it is, in all its brutality, and you need to do this while keeping your heart soft for the beauty that makes it all worthwhile.
Henrik Karlsson • Repeat Great Words, Repeat Them Stubbornly
If I am clenched, enraged or chaotic I cannot connect.
The Soul Work of Losing Control
Mary Oliver Wild Geese
phys.unm.eduOur traditions are like treasure chests filled with scriptures, songs, and stories—some empower us to cast judgment and others shimmer with the call to love above all.
Just a moment...
I promise you don't want personal sovereignty you want to be inextricably entangled in a mesh of mutual obligations
Richard D. Bartlettx.com