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Poetry Foundation
poetryfoundation.orgOne of the central myths of American romance right now is this notion that you and your partner should be able to tell each other anything and everything
I am begging you not to do this
There are so many things about you that are just for you, for your soul, as well as a whole other category of things that are only for your therapist or priest to... See more
I am begging you not to do this
There are so many things about you that are just for you, for your soul, as well as a whole other category of things that are only for your therapist or priest to... See more
X. It’s what’s happening
every pore super open and mind super sharp and body so soft
instagram.com • Psalm 27:1-2 Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
Jon Kabat-Zinn • 2 highlights
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I seek intimacy with everything in life and it continues to be the thing that also scares me the most.
Amanda Norgaard • You'll Be Given Love
We need deliberative spaces that allow people to truly listen to one another and to be heard, to recognise and acknowledge each other, even in difference, to grapple with complexity and spark curiosity – in ideas as well as in why others believe what they do; to have empathy and also to be able to do the hard work of finding common ground on the... See more
Darrell Bouldin • Assembly required - RSA Comment
Could citizen assemblies be a new model for the future of political decision-making, to overcome some of the challenges of our democratic crisis?
I continued to read the article and want to add the below, to build on the above question.
The more fundamental issue is that a system defined by elections, with political parties and politicians, is designed for short-termism, for debate, for conflict and for polarisation. It puts re-election goals and party logic ahead of the common good. Adding on new forms of democratic institutions like citizens’ assemblies to an electoral system does not address the underlying democratic problems of an elections-based system.
On Love
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