“If we can engage with both verbal and nonverbal signals, sensing the emotional texture of another’s actions, we are able to feel, comprehend, and care. Empathy requires an attunement to the subtleties of interaction. ( "Lost the Global Story." )”
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“The suddenness of events sometimes highlights the absurdity of the consequences and proves that life does not always follow predictable patterns. We recognize that the "order” and “meaning" we want to impose on the world are often pointless or without effect. Be it as it may, let us find the silver bullet in the magic of every present moment we encounter to find compensation. ("C “)”
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“Highlighting the emotional dynamics of love and the importance of communication or pinpointing its neglect reveals how fragile our interactions can be. By reaching out and connecting, we entrust a valued part of our inner selves, which can be enriching and liberating but also make us vulnerable. ("Poste Restante")”
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“When "caregivers" become addicted to the neediness of others, their needs may become destructive or exploitative. If women give up their empowerment, they abandon their potential for freedom and personal growth and lose their own sense of self. (" Sweet smell of Submission")”
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“Women can invest a tremendous amount of care and devotion into others, but by becoming sometimes dependent on being needed, they simultaneously become self-destructive. By their self-imposed dependence on being considered necessary, they deny their own freedom and agency, sacrificing their individuality and autonomy. (" Sweet Smell of Submission")”
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