“The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one’s negative experience is itself a positive experience.”
@Markmanson@artnotgivingf
Checking in doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be genuine.
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“[Concentration] doesn’t necessarily look or feel like we’ve been told it does. Concentration may, in fact, include any number of breaks, diversions and random thoughts.”
“If you treat kids like they are lazy, unmotivated, don’t care, aren’t trying hard enough - over time don’t be surprised when they start to look like, talk like, and act like they don’t care.”
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Signs of stress may not be obvious. Not everyone cries openly or shares their struggles. Sometimes grief and sadness are quietly tucked away.
If you know someone who is going through relationship challenges, money struggles, or other challenges - check in with them. Reaching out to offer support might be easier for them than asking for help.
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Every time you choose to rest without guilt, speak without shrinking, or show up without filters, you’re doing something radical. You’re refusing to be manipulated by a world that profits from your exhaustion, your doubt, and your silence.