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Elaina Kelly Smith
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Putting Down the Dictionary
To say my relationship with my mother has been complex would be putting it mildly.
For thirty years, I carried a specific job description in my heart, one that I never actually applied for but somehow ended up working overtime to fulfill. I was The Fixer.
I tried to save her because she asked. I tried to save her because I thought it was my duty. But mostly, I tried to save her because I believed
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If the first four agreements are about how we act, this one is about how we listen. The instruction to "be skeptical, but learn to listen" felt like a master key for my mental peace. I used to exhaust myself trying to figure out who was "right" or "wr ...more |
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What I loved about this book is that it frames 'turmoil' not as a sign of failure, but as a natural mechanism of growth. Taylor validates the messy, uncomfortable middle ground that we usually try to rush through. Instead of offering platitudes about ...more |
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| This book gave language to a feeling I had never been able to name. I used to look for "big" reasons to explain why I felt disconnected or unfulfilled, and when I couldn't find them, I assumed the problem was just me. Webb’s concept of Emotional Negl ...more | |
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This book was a massive validator for me. Dr. Harris shifts the question from "what is wrong with you?" to "what happened to you?"—and she brings the science to prove why that matters. Reading about the biological impact of toxic stress helped me stop ...more |
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This is not a comfortable read, but it feels like a necessary one. Ernaux has a way of stripping away all the noise to reveal the stark, visceral reality of a traumatic experience. What struck me most was her relationship with her own memory and body. ...more |
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| In a world—and a personal mind—obsessed with "becoming" better, this book was a radical permission slip to stop. It’s easy to get lost in the "doing" of self-improvement, treating it like another project to manage. Ramaswamy’s invitation served as a ...more | |
“Impact does not require grandiosity. The work isn't about the size of the check; to me, it is about the willingness to show up, listen, and take the specific action that is needed.”
― Changing Course Gracefully: A Strategic Guide to Building Foundational Self-Trust
― Changing Course Gracefully: A Strategic Guide to Building Foundational Self-Trust
“Impact does not require grandiosity. The work isn't about the size of the check; to me, it is about the willingness to show up, listen, and take the specific action that is needed.”
― Changing Course Gracefully: A Strategic Guide to Building Foundational Self-Trust
― Changing Course Gracefully: A Strategic Guide to Building Foundational Self-Trust
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