i think that there is a way of creating spaces for people to give a more true expression of what they're really feeling. Far from it dragging other people down or interfering with the task, it can be a way of people coming together if handled correctly. i feel like the foe positivity is part of the story of american niss that has had utility. But i certainly cannot live in that all the time.
Are you elevated by sad songs? Have you ever been brought to tears by a TV commercial? Do you relish rainy days? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you know the power of the bittersweet. Yet chances are there have been times when you’ve struggled to square your melancholic disposition with our culture of counterfeit cheer. Well, you won’t feel that way after you’ve heard Susan Cain discuss her new book, “Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole.” She argues that longing, sorrow, and grief are the wellsprings of connection, creativity, and hope.
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