i used to think stoicism was just emotional repression. what i’ve learned is that it’s actually about feeling your emotions fully, then choosing how you respond from a place of clarity. and i never realized how many of my decisions weren’t actually in alignment with my values, because my reasoning was always clouded by emotion.

shoutout to @filmcooper for reminding me it’s okay to leave in the stutters — it helped me stop over-editing and show up more authentically. thats prob where the extra 14+ minutes came from lol

check out Humans of New York; it’s really an amazing project   / 1d19tx5gy6   https://a.co/d/i4hCt76

📚 books mentioned

• The Art of Letting Go: Stop Overthinking, Stop Negative Spirals, and Find Emotional Freedom — Nick Trenton https://a.co/d/c0OXcA1
• The Cow in the Parking Lot: A Zen Approach to Overcoming Anger — Leonard Scheff & Susan Edmiston https://a.co/d/hCbVBNl

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