"The heartbeat of anti-racism is confession, is admission, is acknowledgement, is the willingness to be vulnerable." ~Ibram Kendi
Endurance During COVID-19
"Endurance is the knowledge that the only way out is through and whatever must be borne will be borne." ~David Brooks
On the Inconvenience of Surrender
"Keep back nothing. Nothing that you have not given away will be really yours." ~C.S. Lewis
Some Suggestions for Content Reuse
Content reuse it a great idea for technical writers! And way more difficult in practice than it sounds.
How to Be Brave in a Pandemic
What is courage, and how do we get more of it to face the difficult days ahead? I've been turning to some insights from sci-fi, art, and social activism.
Fani’s Vision in ‘A Hidden Life’
What enables you to endure suffering? What gives you the hope to go on? In Fani's case, it is a glimpse of a restored world where everything sad comes untrue.
Forget Thyself
"The self-forgetful person would never be hurt particularly badly by criticism. It would not devastate them, it would not keep them up late, it would not bother them. Why?"
Cynicism and Joy
In two paragraphs Henri Nouwen conveys incredible insight on the nature of darkness and light, cynicism and joy.
“Gossiping is good,” says The Atlantic. Is it, though?
An article from The Atlantic says gossip can strengthen interpersonal bonds and make us better people. I am dubious.
Does Suffering Really Make You Stronger?
The saying "that which does not kill us makes us stronger" suggests that suffering automatically produces strength. It does not.
