Damaris Galvez
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Damaris Galvez
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Quotes on Identity & Sexuality:
“It must suck to be the sun, though. Cause you never see yourself if you're the sun. You don't even know where you are in the sky. Like you don't even know if you're round or square or even if you're ugly or not. Like you can only see what you do to earth, the colors and
Viewing identity as a narrative marks its dynamic nature. It is a process, not an entity. Identity, as an ongoing story, evolves to encompass what comes into a life and omits what no longer seems at play in that life. The changes we undergo are metabolized
Ruthellen Josselson • Paths to Fulfillment: Women's Search for Meaning and Identity
Storytelling and Identity
Stories are a calm anchor amid the storm of uncertainty. And in uncertain in-between times, the stories we tell ourselves are powerful frameworks that help us work out who we are in the present moment and what we value. They lure us into becoming our aspirational selves.
Seth Goldenberg • Radical Curiosity: Questioning Commonly Held Beliefs to Imagine Flourishing Futures
Storytelling and Identity
McAdams proposes that a person’s identity is formed by integrating life experiences into an internalised, evolving story that provides him or her with a sense of purpose.
Bernadette Jiwa • Story Driven: You don't need to compete when you know who you are
Identity and Storytelling
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
... See more“An artist has got to be careful never really to arrive at a place where he thinks he’s AT somewhere. You always have to realize that you’re constantly in a state of becoming. And, as long as you can stay in that realm you’ll sort of be alright.”
— Bob Dylan
Storytelling and Identity