By Maria Popova
“How is it that I seem to be this Margaret Fuller? What does it mean? What shall I do about it?”
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CLEAR ALL
Getting an official diagnosis as an adult is hard – but this year I got to know what being female and neurodivergent means.
Roxane Gay is a force. Gay’s work taught me what it can mean to be unapologetically vulnerable, to bear both your scars and unhealed wounds, and to be transparent about your desire to be better. Her work encouraged me to think about my life and writing and people in a softer way.
So many of the little rituals I have each day—like my makeup or skincare routine—do help soothe and/or rejuvenate me. For me, any type of solo practiced routine is good. But I’ve learned that self-care does not, and cannot, sustain me. And I believe that this may be the case for many of you.
With her play and her talk, did the soccer star inspire us to redefine the meaning of sports? She tried.
Compassion isn’t always soft and gentle; sometimes it means being forceful and fierce.
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