Tag: Authenticity
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Friendships often come with unspoken expectations. We feel like we should send reFriendships come loaded with unspoken expectations. Send regular texts. Plan outings. Keep up with every update. Never let too much time pass without checking in. In a culture that treats constant contact as proof of caring, it’s easy to assume more is always…
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I am, by nature, someone who carries a lot of shoulds around. It took me a long time to even notice that, let alone start putting them down. Before I understood I was an introvert — properly understood it, not just as a label but as something that actually explained years of my own behaviour…
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The cashier was talking to an older woman in front of me about her grandson’s exam results. Not rushing it. Not glancing at the queue. Just listening, the way you listen when you’ve known someone for twenty years and their grandson’s exam results actually matter to you. Behind me, a woman in hiking sandals was…