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Women, endlessly told to smile but also tasked with making other people smile, are held accountable not only for the expression of their own feelings but also for the feelings of others.
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“You have been the capital error of my life, the one regret for which there can be no absolution, no peace. For you or for me.”
― The Echo of Old Books
― The Echo of Old Books
“Women, endlessly told to smile but also tasked with making other people smile, are held accountable not only for the expression of their own feelings but also for the feelings of others.”
― Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power
― Emotional Labor: The Invisible Work Shaping Our Lives and How to Claim Our Power
“Ultimately, mastering postures is a moot point. Postures aren’t about getting shit perfect. After all, you were already perfect before the postures, and being able to practice them isn’t gonna shift that truth.”
― Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance
― Yoke: My Yoga of Self-Acceptance
“Much of self-doubt is conformity in disguise.”
― The Comfort Book
― The Comfort Book
“Baseball. Who cares, right?” Janice says. Tova smiles, then dabs a napkin on the corners of her mouth. “The only thing more tedious than watching it is talking about it.”
― Remarkably Bright Creatures
― Remarkably Bright Creatures
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