I am writing to congratulate you about this post and at the same time your newsletter about Glennon Doyle. You articulate things I have been feeling and give me a sigh of relief for a like minded person. There is so much to unpack here - capitalism sucking the soul of everything, leaving me exhausted at the relentlessness of it, but how can I exist in the world outside of it, it is insidious. Using the word soul is so needed, when do we talk about heart and soul anymore, but as humans, that's who we are and we need much more of it. There is also the American version vs. the Canadian version (I am Canadian). I read the American version with the same book title as yours, it was okay, I learned a few things, I got it out of the library, but did it speak to me personally, not really, i can't remember. But your book, it brought so many swirling threads together and gave me so much comfort. I bought a copy, it is on my shelf to lend to other women. I do not like the American version of everything as a fight to be won - the war on drugs, the war on cancer, the war on crime. Every time something is couched as a fight, there is no winning. I am a sensitive person, functioning in society pretty well, I see my sensitivity and empathy as strengths, a skill set that is so needed right now. I accept my moods and don't need to explain anything. Thank-you for your beautiful, affirming writing. I remember vaguely an amazing quote about greed that I'm pretty sure is from you, if you can please post it again.
Hilary, thank you so much for this comment. I read it yesterday and it made me very weepy, but in a good way. "Every time something is couched as a fight, there is no winning." Such wise words! I am grateful for your support, and for being here in the world, with all your sensitivity and empathy! (p.s. I don't remember anything specific about greed, but I'm very bad at recalling what I've said and written. I was just on a podcast the other week, and they shared a quote from the episode, and I was like, "I said that??" lol)
I am writing to congratulate you about this post and at the same time your newsletter about Glennon Doyle. You articulate things I have been feeling and give me a sigh of relief for a like minded person. There is so much to unpack here - capitalism sucking the soul of everything, leaving me exhausted at the relentlessness of it, but how can I exist in the world outside of it, it is insidious. Using the word soul is so needed, when do we talk about heart and soul anymore, but as humans, that's who we are and we need much more of it. There is also the American version vs. the Canadian version (I am Canadian). I read the American version with the same book title as yours, it was okay, I learned a few things, I got it out of the library, but did it speak to me personally, not really, i can't remember. But your book, it brought so many swirling threads together and gave me so much comfort. I bought a copy, it is on my shelf to lend to other women. I do not like the American version of everything as a fight to be won - the war on drugs, the war on cancer, the war on crime. Every time something is couched as a fight, there is no winning. I am a sensitive person, functioning in society pretty well, I see my sensitivity and empathy as strengths, a skill set that is so needed right now. I accept my moods and don't need to explain anything. Thank-you for your beautiful, affirming writing. I remember vaguely an amazing quote about greed that I'm pretty sure is from you, if you can please post it again.
Hilary, thank you so much for this comment. I read it yesterday and it made me very weepy, but in a good way. "Every time something is couched as a fight, there is no winning." Such wise words! I am grateful for your support, and for being here in the world, with all your sensitivity and empathy! (p.s. I don't remember anything specific about greed, but I'm very bad at recalling what I've said and written. I was just on a podcast the other week, and they shared a quote from the episode, and I was like, "I said that??" lol)
Love this - we don't have to go into battle all the time 💗
Yes!! It’s so tiring.
Misty, I can't thank you enough for this. I'm going to tuck this away, and hopefully remember where I stored it, for future use.
I'm so glad it resonated with you. Sending lots of love your way!
NS 🇨🇦 Thank you so much for this and your book! ✌️💞
Thank you so much for reading. It honestly helps me feel less alone to know other people get it.