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Optimism without realism is like confidence without competence. It’s a game of chance.

Forget about a good sense of humour, confidence, & similar interests: perhaps the most attractive qualities are written in the genetic code.

In some ways, we all wear our hearts on our sleeve, even though most of us can’t quite put our finger on the details.

Rejection was often public and personal. More of a trigger for developing a complex rather than a neurosis in of itself.

Honest, involved listening is a way to connect with others and move past the superficial to glimpse another's humanity.

There’s so much information out there. Learning something new is scarcely more effort than doing nothing.

Good intentions fall flat if the ultimate outcome suggests that the recipient’s feelings don’t count.

If you read the story again, you’ll see that in addition to the obvious, there was also inconspicuous racism at play.

One way to make positive change is to address biases, and to consciously shift them. But, how can I change something that is unconscious?

If one’s primary motivation for manners is altruistic and based on building relationships, then a list of arbitrary rules might not cut it.

For something that is often not talked about openly, turns out I had a lot to say about periods. And I still do.

Sometimes going with the flow is not only easier but gets you to where you’re going.

People experiencing period poverty must choose between things like whether to buy food or menstrual products.

An easy way to start talking about periods is by taking stock of all the menstrual products available, because there are a lot.

Excluding certain people with periods from the conversation supports the same social construct that made menstrual health a shameful subject

With all the controversy surrounding sex-ed, I’m thinking maybe the fastest way to destigmatize menstruation is to teach it in science class

On this sixth and final week of the book cycle, I thought I’d give you, dear reader, a jumping off point to go down your own rabbit hole.

Their goal is to be whole, like a human being. Placing strict limits by gender is one way the patriarchy assures power for the privileged.

If we find ourselves wishing the world were a better place, what better way to change the world than to change our own minds?

The language surrounding intuition is important. It seems all too easy for someone to jump from my truth to the truth.