Reminders for myself
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"?
Anger felt without resistance is a very different sensation than what many folks think of as “anger”
It feels like clarity, focused action, or a sense of “This is unacceptable.”
Joe Hudsonx.comAs I’ve gotten older, though, I’ve gradually come to the realization that...pain and hurt is a necessary part of life. If you think about it, it’s precisely because people are different from others that they’re able to create their own independent selves. Take me as an example. It’s precisely my ability to detect some aspects of a scene that other... See more
Write For Yourself
Around here I paused to explain this current piece to my wife, and she in turn paused to think about the navigation thing for a while before she agreed. I found myself referencing some events in our personal life and I was slightly surprised (in the ‘huh, oh... oh yeahhh’ sense ) where it led: the idea that you only get to the deepest heart of... See more
one more turn...
You don’t have to do things others do, or have things they have, at the expense of the deeper things you want. You really don’t. Almost everything is an option. You have full permission to ask yourself what really matters to you—whatever that is—and then optimize for that in all hard tradeoffs of life. You’re going to have to make some sacrifices... See more
Henrik Karlsson • Don’t Sacrifice the Wrong Thing
The self is not something you can set out looking for; it reveals itself gradually through the choices you make.
www.henrikkarlsson.xyz • Two Kinds of Introspection
I’ve never “felt ready” for the things that scared me—things that pushed me to grow in a direction that was true, meaningful, and worthwhile. Every time I’ve done something that came from a deep place within, something that felt out of reach, intimidating or risky, I always felt rather un-ready for it. But what I’ve leapt at before I felt ready has... See more
Isabel • on being ready
“Other people’s opinions of you are merely electrical activity in their brains.”
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— @LFeldmanBarrett
Mónica Guzmánx.com