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Her crying got louder and louder. The sound of it gave me a headache, started to make the room seem smaller,
“the only threats Stacy had with which to entertain herself were the ones she could think up on her own.”
― The Ruins
― The Ruins
“Perhaps most damaging, it includes a toxic individualism that creates barriers to deep connection and intimacy. When we are oriented toward doing it ourselves and getting ours, we cut ourselves off from the kinds of relationships that can only be built when we allow ourselves to be open and generous.”
― 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
“Freedom was the idea that together we can ensure that we all have the things we need—love, food, shelter, safety.”
― How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community
― How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community
“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
Lorraine’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lorraine’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
459 books
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55 friends
214 books
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67 friends
56 books
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56 friends
286 books
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37 friends
216 books
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52 friends
389 books
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206 friends
13 books
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27 friends
230 books
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15 friends
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