I love this reminder so much. I'm reading The Marriage Portrait right now and the main character's life circumstances are so wildly unrelatable to me, and yet I feel connected to her through her pain. I just shared a reflection this morning that ends with the same message (https://miriamcruz.substack.com/p/on-unspeakable-loss-and-silly-antics), so this is really top of mind for me.
Also, I just saw your note. Congratulations on 100 subscribers!!!!! That is so huge 🥰 Just subscribed myself and am so happy to get to follow along ❤️
As readers, we become more empathetic to others. We become better listeners and strive to help those we can.
💗 agree, reading fic & non-fic alike has opened me up to the perspectives of those so far away from me in background and experience, perspectives i really would not otherwise be exposed to in daily life. And youre right it does make us more empathetic as people
I love this reminder so much. I'm reading The Marriage Portrait right now and the main character's life circumstances are so wildly unrelatable to me, and yet I feel connected to her through her pain. I just shared a reflection this morning that ends with the same message (https://miriamcruz.substack.com/p/on-unspeakable-loss-and-silly-antics), so this is really top of mind for me.
Also, I just saw your note. Congratulations on 100 subscribers!!!!! That is so huge 🥰 Just subscribed myself and am so happy to get to follow along ❤️
Thank you for this! What a lovely sentiment and so true. I think reading can make us better people in that way. And thank you so much!!
As readers, we become more empathetic to others. We become better listeners and strive to help those we can.
💗 agree, reading fic & non-fic alike has opened me up to the perspectives of those so far away from me in background and experience, perspectives i really would not otherwise be exposed to in daily life. And youre right it does make us more empathetic as people
I’m so happy you enjoyed this & agree! Completely agree on the different genres and perspectives as well.