Episode 39:The Gift of Presence with Poet & Educator Naomi Shihab Nye
The Growing Edge
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The Importance of Integrity of Speech
I think when i was younger, you know, when you're trying to figure out who the heck you are and what you really believe, i sometimes hedged it or cut it short. I just, i can't abide that feeling. The importance of integrity of speech is not being dismissed as much as we might think. So many people feel a need to put on one mask at work and the be something else at home. We've mingled our personal lives with our work lives, which is another big barrier in this society. It's hard to stay true to yourself but love is easy. People are complicated.
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