Roxanne Jones: The resonance of this poem had for me was on your childhood. You've talked in different places about being a very sensitive child in a working class family. And yet how difficult, as a sensitive person, one of the hardest things is to be not understood. It feels very often to not say what we need or what's happening or what we're feeling, then to actually get the courage up to do it and have it go poorly.
In This Episode, You'll Learn:
- Exploring the complexity of emotions within us and how our choices feed into that:
- How to navigate caregiving and its unique challenges
- How can we better understand the multiplicity of feelings and desires inside of us
- How the process of writing can allow you to process and find distance from tough emotions
- The challenges in accepting aging and mortality
- How paying attention is critical in both creative endeavors and in life
- The importance of staying curious and unafraid to face sorrow
- How can we explore the nuances of trust and care in relationships
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