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"the power to be vulnerable"
another pre-digested article
"We humans are so wired that the slightest perception of danger leads to feelings of vulnerability, setting into motion the impulse to flee, freeze or dissociate. And that sudden flash of trepidation can be prompted by anything that threatens our sense of control.
It could, for instance, relate to sharing ourselves ( Read more... ) -
to describe is to limit possibilities
i'm reading this very brief interview with the WTC wire-walker.
and am intrigued by this question/response:
"Would you describe your personality as bold?
I would not describe my personality. And I think when you describe people you are making a mistake. That's not how they are, that's how you perceive them at that moment. It's limiting in front of ( Read more... ) -
took forever to learn this
glad somebody can put this into words:
By: Hara Estroff Marano
"...Non-conscious processes operate all the time in complex decision-making, [although we] don't give them enough credit.
Often we cite rational-sounding criteria for our feelings and actions and do not disclose the subjective preferences of feelings that arise ( Read more... ) -
how how how?!
i made these lavender-lemon tartlets, and the MERINGUE oh gawd THE MERINGUE looked like a pile of crap!!!
how does one make meringue look pretty? piping? magic? -
mixed signals? venting here
this was extracted from an article about how you may see yourself very differently from how others see you:
"So if you feel misunderstood, say and do more. Even introverts can train themselves to communicate more through their words-telling people directly what they like and how they feel. But before you can work on making sure you're sending the ( Read more... ) -
all play and no work
the activities never stop, what a month
when the norcal kids came down,
it was friday: curry house + weho
saturday: west la, venice
sunday: mini mart, joy the baker, perry mason
monday: only day of break???
tuesday: howard's dessert, magic castle
wednesday: catching up on tv
thursday: tacos, tequila, boiling crab
friday: little tokyo + med school house ( Read more... )
