Why does becoming kinder to ourselves matter?
Imagine the effect on our culture if we all did this work.
As my chest tightened below my shallow breaths, I pressed my pen onto the lined page. BE HAPPY, DAMMIT. I wrote that over and over again, in all caps. The fury of frustration at not being able to change anything and yet still being required to stay stuck rose up from my gut. As that wave of rage hit the barrier of my tightened chest, something squeezed …
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