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photo by gillian stevens

interview with tara meyer:

What do you most want to pass on to your daughters? 
There is so much emphasis on cultivating exceptionalism, on being extraordinary, and on setting ourselves apart from others. I want our girls to see beauty and find connection in everyday life, to share wholeheartedly in the laughter and sadness of the people they care about, to be aware of the seasons, to read widely, to savor the food they eat, to listen, observe, and feel gratitude for what’s around them. I think children look at who we are and what we do more than what we say, so I try my best to live this. My sense is that when we’re awake to the beauty in everyday things, really awake, the extraordinary and exceptional take care of themselves.

(also liked this: “I like Rachel Cusk’s description of love as ‘the belief in something that only the two of you can see.’”)