I was raised in a household where I read Nietzsche and Dostoyevsky and Kant, and I was never taught that my mind was feminine. I'm aware that my body is.
I'd rather see the world from a different angle.
I don't feel like I've changed as much as radio formats have changed.
Telling the truth to yourself and someone you can trust are great ways to help elevate your whole emotional quality.
Optimism is a choice. Cynicism isn't smarter - it's just safer.
To shut down the ability to feel pain means you shut down all emotions, joy included. It makes our hearts feel small, it robs us of our joy, and really keeps us no safer.