Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life

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Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life
Eclecticism: Reflections on literature, writing and life
Language and self
Turning points

Language and self

Or why I ended a friendship

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Terry Freedman
May 06, 2022
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An article called Mind your language by Hannah Lord inspired me to write this article. Hannah discusses the importance of self-talk, and I agree with everything she says. But in this article I wanted to discuss the way other people talk about us. I think the link between the two is this: if someone is insulting towards …

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