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“ To end on hope: collectively, in what ways do you feel we can effectually repair and improve our humanity ?”
Her response:
Her response:
Make room for each other. I think we live in a world—I don’t think, I know—we live in a world that keeps spaces so narrow, and I think that writing poetry—the arts—is the biggest lane of all. That’s why I love being a poet;... See more
The problem of too many notebooks
When theater creates a space for empathy, audiences can be transported into situations that are beyond their own lived experiences and their hearts can crack open. If we are telling our stories successfully, then the theater is a place where everyone can feel a transformative sense of belonging – performers, writers, musicians, and even audience
... See more* “Like a marriage, the best friendships require investment, compromise, and sacrifice. By creating shared alignment, trust, and companionship, strong friendships nourish the soul and sharpen the mind.”
David Perell • The Fruits of Friendship - David Perell
Our bodies are instruments of worship.
Tish Harrison Warren • Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life
“The trajectory of your life bends in the direction of your habits.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: A Brief Guide to Leadership, and When to Value Feedback | James Clear
"If you don’t choose how to use your time, others will choose for you. If you don’t choose what is important, others will choose for you. If you don’t choose what to think or believe, others will choose for you." (markmanson.net, Did You Decide Who You Are? (Or Did Someone Else?))
If we all carry a little of the burden, it will be lightened. If we share in the suffering of the world, then some will not have to endure so heavy an affliction. It evens out.
— Dorothy Day in Dorothy Day: Selected Writings by Robert Ellsberg, Dorothy Day
If you wanna see beauty, you gotta go where the beauty resides.
Take a second look at the butterfly you pass on the sidewalk. Pause to notice the polka dot pattern on its body. Live in slow motion. Put yourself in an environment to discover the beauty. You won’t find butterflies in houses or restaurants. If you wanna see beauty, you gotta go where
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