Tag: authenticity

Interlude: On speaking softly and carrying a great many opinions

"The radical movement has overemphasized the importance of activism and underemphasized the importance of reflection." -- Grace Lee Boggs

When should we stay silent, and when should we speak up? Should we worry about whether we're offending someone?

I'm trying to be bolder in the way I share my thoughts and beliefs.

I got an icky feeling and came here to write it out. It took me two days and six drafts. …

I read Style Statement and find my own statement: spacious authenticity.

I finally realize why I'm always harping on my comfortable life and my privilege: I've been afraid of being seen …

I think I've discovered the key to meditation, only by accident. Yesterday evening I went to the music practice rooms …