“The word “suffer” comes from a Latin word meaning to bear, to carry, or to endure. When we suffer our fate rather than avoiding it, we become actors in our own drama. Suffering becomes part of our personal story, that with which we must wrestle. In the words of Rilke, it is a “harsh hand that kneads…”— Lisa Marchiano, quillette.com
“If anxiety is our chief malady, avoidance is its coddling nurse, always ready to assure us we need not risk confrontation with that which makes us uncomfortable.”— Lisa Marchiano, quillette.com
“An October 2017 New York Times article entitled “Why Are More American Teenagers Than Ever Suffering From Extreme Anxiety?” looked at the rising tide of teen anxiety in the United States. Increasing academic pressures, the advent of smart phones, and ubiquitous social media use were explored as pote…”— Lisa Marchiano, quillette.com
“The main problem I have with trigger warnings, however, is that I don’t think they’re helpful. I think they’re a cute way of saying, ‘Look here. See? I care about your mental illness. I am enlightened. I’m talking about rape but warning you that I’m doing so.’ It’s saying, ‘I’m putting you in a box…”— Wendy Blacke, medium.com
“I am only responsible for my own heart, you offered yours up for the smashing my darling. Only a fool would give out such a vital organ.”— Anaïs Nin, amazon.com