Canadian Quotes: Jen Sookfong Lee
On July 5th, we celebrate Jen Sookfong Lee!
Normally, to fill silence you have to speak, and act. But you find the quiet is foundational and fertile, and you can feel your own wants beating with every contraction of your heart: I want, I want, I want.
When the external voice that usually blankets you in its fear or its blame falls away, your own voice— your long-held desires, your secret potential future —fills the vacuum. At first, it feels like a punishment: the classic silent treatment. But then you realize that what you feel deep inside your body is actually relief.
- from Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart by Jen Sookfong Lee
