Home / Quotes / Quote by Christina Baldwin

Quote by Christina Baldwin

“Perhaps we wouldn't eat so much, or smoke, or drink so much if we were paying attention to ourselves. Perhaps we wouldn't talk so much if we were paying attention to each other. All these oral activities are trying to meet a need, and perhaps the greatest need is to be seen and heard.”

Book:Storycatcher: Making Sense of Our Lives Through the Power and Practice of Story

Work

Storycatcher: Making Sense of Our Lives Through the Power and Practice of Story

This book delves into the role of narrative in shaping personal and collective understanding, examining how stories can provide insight and meaning to our lives. more

Author

Christina Baldwin

Christina Baldwin is a renowned figure in the [occupation/category] field, born on April 16, 1946. Her life experiences and contributions have had a significant impact in the industry. more

“Forgiveness is the act of admitting we are like other people. We are prone to make mistakes that cause confusion, inflict pain, and miscommunicate our intentions ... The only choice we have is to reconcile ourselves to our own flaws and the flaws of other people, or withdraw from the community.”

People Pain Choices Causes Community Mistake Forgiveness Intention Confusion Making Mistakes Flaws Reconcile Admitting

Author:Christina Baldwin

“When you choose to write using yourself as the source of the story, you are choosing to confront all the silences in which your story has been protectively wrapped. Your job as a writer is to respectfully, determinedly, free the story from the silences and free yourself from both.”

Writing Has Beens Stories Jobs Silence Source You Choose Free Yourself Journaling

Author:Christina Baldwin

“We are living in a renaissance of personal writing. People are rebalancing the impersonalization endemic to modern society with an increase in personal introspection. We have enough common psychology under our belts to know that psychology doesn't explain or heal everything and that it isn't the fulfillment of awareness, but its beginning. We are undergoing a shift in paradigms in which we are trying to develop new models for humanness and human responsibility. This is no small task. Our individual lives are placed under increasing pressure to respond adequately to both inner and outer change.”