I’ve always felt a strong inclination to smooth things over for the people around me,
“the only threats Stacy had with which to entertain herself were the ones she could think up on her own.”
― The Ruins
― The Ruins
“Her crying got louder and louder. The sound of it gave me a headache”
― A Simple Plan
― A Simple Plan
“We need a vision of community that is relevant and future-facing. A vision that brings us closer to one another, allows us to be vulnerable and imperfect, to grieve and stumble, to be held accountable and loved deeply. We need models of success and leadership that fundamentally value love, care, and generosity of resources and spirit.”
― How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community
― How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community
“How does one reconcile the autonomy, agency, responsibility, and mutuality? What’s mine to carry, what’s someone else’s to carry, and what do we hold collectively?”
― How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community
― How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community
“Don’t be afraid to love openly. Don’t be afraid to love. If you love somebody, just go for it. Make that family. You don’t need to have the right words or the right lexicon or anything like that. Don’t be afraid to go towards that love.”
― How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community
― How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community
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