Kelli
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Kelli
Our eroding ability to be meaningful storytellers contributes to our lack of connection with people my age
We can’t write off the danger of complacency, growing rigidity, imprisonment by our own comfortable habits and opinions. Look around you. How many people whom you know well — people even younger than yourselves — are already trapped in fixed attitudes and habits. A famous French writer said “There are people whose clocks stop at a certain point in ... See more
the depth of a conversation depends on how deeply seen you feel, not on the topic of conversation
Storytelling your own experience is also about how to make the other person feel seen in your story. In other words, a shared story
The urge to abandon our jobs for creative pursuits in a world that doesn’t seem to value analytical skills.
The things you learn in maturity aren’t simple things such as acquiring information and skills. You learn not to engage in self-destructive behavior. You leant not to burn up energy in anxiety. You discover how to manage your tensions, if you have any, which you do. You learn that self-pity and resentment are among the most toxic of drugs. You find... See more
How my internal musings fuelled my outer environment