People are suddenly very serious about pronouns. How they're used. Which ones apply. What they signal. The conversation can get intense. Precise. …
Pronoun Usage
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Stuck in the Details
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I’ve mistaken my details for my identity. My story. My wounds. My circumstances. They feel singular. They feel special. They make me feel special. …
Knowledge Deserves Respect
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Knowledge used to be rare. It had to be earned. Transmitted from a guide. That made it sacred. It still is. Now, knowledge is everywhere. Accessible. …
I Always Have an Opinion
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I already have one. I always do. It’s not a matter of choice. It’s a matter of awareness. Opinion isn’t optional. It’s automatic. My system formed one …
Burnt Toast
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I rarely get taken out by what’s happening. It’s what’s left behind that gets me. The residue. The crumbs. The smell. A toaster has one job: turn …
The Question Is the Indication
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I don’t always trust the answer. Too polished. Too fast. Too final. The question? That’s something else. A better question doesn’t rush. It doesn’t …
Rest …
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Some tension isn’t from what I’m holding. It’s from how long I’ve been holding it. … …
Constraint
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My mind moves fast. Too fast. It loops. It leaps. It invents stories faster than truth can catch up. Faster than I can catch up. Some of those stories …
Shovels …
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Some truths bring shared meaning to the surface. They move more than one person alone. … …
Spoons …
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Most of my truths are too big to take in all at once. They require a smaller tool. … …
Spoons, Shovels, and Bulldozers
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I treated every insight the same. Same weight. Same depth. Same life-altering impact. It didn’t. It doesn’t. Some things are meant to be tasted. Others to …
What I Call It Says More About Me
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I start with naming. It helps me perceive. It helps me see what’s here. It also helps me see what’s missing. What I’m not looking at. What I’ve …