Kelsey Sasse

“Today, I’d argue that we can take this even further: if you wanted to invent a device that could rewire our minds, if you wanted to create a society of people who were perpetually distracted, isolated, and overtired, if you wanted to weaken our memories and damage our capacity for focus and deep thought, if you wanted to reduce empathy, encourage self-absorption, and redraw the lines of social etiquette, you’d likely end up with a smartphone.”
― Catherine Price, How to Break Up with Your Phone, Revised Edition: The 30-Day Digital Detox Plan

“I’m doing the best I can. 2. I will allow myself to be seen. 3. I apply the advice an acting coach gave me to all aspects of my life: Go further. Don’t be afraid. Put it all out there. Don’t leave anything on the floor. 4. I will not be a mystery to my daughter. She will know me and I will share my stories with her—the stories of failure, shame, and accomplishment. She will know she’s not alone in that wilderness. “This is who I am. “This is where I am from. “This is my mess. “This is what it means to belong to myself.”
― Brené Brown, Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone