Sublime

A woman’s issues of soul cannot be treated by carving her into a more acceptable form as defined by an unconscious culture, nor can she be bent into a more intellectually acceptable shape by those who claim to be the sole bearers of consciousness. No, that is what has already caused millions of women who began as strong and natural powers to become

The diversity of our environment and our interpretation of our experiences are what make us who we are.

When we’re kind to ourselves, we create a reservoir of compassion that we can extend to others. Our children learn how to be self-compassionate by watching us, and the people around us feel free to be authentic and connected.

She taught with the pull of a strong tide. Bit by exhausting bit we were pushed into an awareness of the pulse and beauty of life around us and how to put them together to make our own life song.”6

Activating a growth mindset of being a good-ish work-in-progress, not a premade good person; Seeing the ordinary privilege we hold and putting it to good use on behalf of others; Opting for willful awareness, though our minds and lives make willful ignorance more likely; and Engaging the people and systems around us.

“soft skills”—cooperation, collaboration, intuition, empathy, storytelling, connection, creativity, gratitude, and the desire to nurture—all

Generative people are valuable whether or not you agree with them, and they are often most valuable in the areas where you do not agree because there they will see possibilities that you will not.

Our sons and daughters are still being shamed out of their full humanity before they even get dressed in the morning.

How do we learn to recognize the often-charming, always-scheming, sometimes-anxious, frequently conniving calculating self? One good way is to ask ourselves, What would have to change for me to be completely fulfilled?