The third neural pathway is the dorsal branch of the vagus nerve. This pathway is activated when we face an overwhelming force and imminent destruction. When there is no point in fighting or running away, we con-serve what resources we
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“Life sings and blazes. Even when we are numb to it, when we hide from it, when it is too loud and painful to experience, when we aren’t equipped to feel it – it is there, waiting, to be cherished and protected, ready to give us at least one more blast of beauty before the night.”
― The Life Impossible
― The Life Impossible
“But no one person can be everything we need.”
― Funny Story
― Funny Story
“I want to know myself, to test my edges and see where I stop and the rest of the world begins.”
― Funny Story
― Funny Story
“I always think that the quickest way to understand someone is to look at what’s on their bookshelves. Especially if they are honest bookshelves, not the fancy ornamental kind. And there was nothing fancy or ornamental about this place.”
― The Life Impossible
― The Life Impossible
“Whatever is awaiting me is awaiting me. For now, let’s live.”
― The Life Impossible
― The Life Impossible
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