The natural life span of an emotion—the average time it takes for it to move through the nervous system and body—is only minute and a half. We need thoughts to keep the emotion rolling. We lock into painful emotional states [through] our own endless stream of inner dialogue.~Tara Brach

I've always thought of myself as a reporter. When people ask why I don't stop writing, I say, "Look at what's happening in this world. Every day there's something exciting or disturbing to write about." With all that's going on, how could I stop?

—Gwendolyn Brooks

"As long as the general population is passive, apathetic, diverted to consumerism or hatred of the vulnerable, then the powerful can do as they please, and those who survive will be left to contemplate the outcome."

—Noam Chomsky

As you liberate yourself in metaphor, think of others
(those who have lost the right to speak).

—Mahmoud Darwish

Monday thought: