Hey Anja! Hearing what you're thinking about on Substack is really fine. Thank you. That was a long & interesting piece. Loved the scene of you learning to ski! That would be me. xo
Great read! To me, "gentleness with oneself" has always been a sometimes reluctant acceptance that we all have limited resources - only so many spoons, only so much bandwidth - for ourselves and others. It's also a way of reminding ourselves "I'm not okay...but that's okay."
Hey Anja! Hearing what you're thinking about on Substack is really fine. Thank you. That was a long & interesting piece. Loved the scene of you learning to ski! That would be me. xo
Great read! To me, "gentleness with oneself" has always been a sometimes reluctant acceptance that we all have limited resources - only so many spoons, only so much bandwidth - for ourselves and others. It's also a way of reminding ourselves "I'm not okay...but that's okay."
Yes, exactly!