Erica Bailey
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
you know, in the 1960s in Poland and you're experiencing the world through another person's lens. And I've really found that books help you kind of pick up who you are and look at it from different angles and think, oh, I would have never realized that that's how someone else experiences the world.
you know, in the 1960s in Poland and you're experiencing the world through another person's lens. And I've really found that books help you kind of pick up who you are and look at it from different angles and think, oh, I would have never realized that that's how someone else experiences the world.
you know, in the 1960s in Poland and you're experiencing the world through another person's lens. And I've really found that books help you kind of pick up who you are and look at it from different angles and think, oh, I would have never realized that that's how someone else experiences the world.
So some books that I jotted down that are about this self-exploration and communicating yourself with others is All the Light We Cannot See, which is incredible, very timely. The other two books I really like are The Safe Keep.
So some books that I jotted down that are about this self-exploration and communicating yourself with others is All the Light We Cannot See, which is incredible, very timely. The other two books I really like are The Safe Keep.
So some books that I jotted down that are about this self-exploration and communicating yourself with others is All the Light We Cannot See, which is incredible, very timely. The other two books I really like are The Safe Keep.
which is about sort of someone who grew up in a very particular type of household who finds it really difficult to connect with other people until like sort of a rambunctious woman comes into her life and destroys all these nice boundaries that she set up for herself. And through the process, she learns a lot more about who she is, both literally her history, but also who she could be.
which is about sort of someone who grew up in a very particular type of household who finds it really difficult to connect with other people until like sort of a rambunctious woman comes into her life and destroys all these nice boundaries that she set up for herself. And through the process, she learns a lot more about who she is, both literally her history, but also who she could be.
which is about sort of someone who grew up in a very particular type of household who finds it really difficult to connect with other people until like sort of a rambunctious woman comes into her life and destroys all these nice boundaries that she set up for herself. And through the process, she learns a lot more about who she is, both literally her history, but also who she could be.
And then the last book is called The Power. The Power is about what would happen if gender roles were sort of flipped And what parts of our gender are sort of core to who we are and really important and predictive and what parts are just sort of society's story that it's told about who you are in your place and how you view other people.
And then the last book is called The Power. The Power is about what would happen if gender roles were sort of flipped And what parts of our gender are sort of core to who we are and really important and predictive and what parts are just sort of society's story that it's told about who you are in your place and how you view other people.
And then the last book is called The Power. The Power is about what would happen if gender roles were sort of flipped And what parts of our gender are sort of core to who we are and really important and predictive and what parts are just sort of society's story that it's told about who you are in your place and how you view other people.
And I think all three of those books helped me look at aspects of my own identity in a new way and think about Who really am I? And sort of how do I relate to these different aspects of the self? So that's part of why I love fiction books. And I'll come back with some good academic e-books for you next time.
And I think all three of those books helped me look at aspects of my own identity in a new way and think about Who really am I? And sort of how do I relate to these different aspects of the self? So that's part of why I love fiction books. And I'll come back with some good academic e-books for you next time.
And I think all three of those books helped me look at aspects of my own identity in a new way and think about Who really am I? And sort of how do I relate to these different aspects of the self? So that's part of why I love fiction books. And I'll come back with some good academic e-books for you next time.
Absolutely. It's a dizzying feeling to kind of come out of that world that has a very strong narrative about who you are and where you're going. And, you know, it's like to this day, the idea, oh, I could just go to France tomorrow. Like there's no one to ask, right? You could just do it. There's no sort of set plan for my life. I make that plan. And that's empowering and also scary.
Absolutely. It's a dizzying feeling to kind of come out of that world that has a very strong narrative about who you are and where you're going. And, you know, it's like to this day, the idea, oh, I could just go to France tomorrow. Like there's no one to ask, right? You could just do it. There's no sort of set plan for my life. I make that plan. And that's empowering and also scary.
Absolutely. It's a dizzying feeling to kind of come out of that world that has a very strong narrative about who you are and where you're going. And, you know, it's like to this day, the idea, oh, I could just go to France tomorrow. Like there's no one to ask, right? You could just do it. There's no sort of set plan for my life. I make that plan. And that's empowering and also scary.
Like, I hope I figure it out. I hope I make the right choices. What I found is you figure it out by doing, not as much by thinking. It's really hard to know what's going to give you purpose and meaning or what you're going to find fulfilling before you actually do it. So there's some experimentation that you can do to learn more.
Like, I hope I figure it out. I hope I make the right choices. What I found is you figure it out by doing, not as much by thinking. It's really hard to know what's going to give you purpose and meaning or what you're going to find fulfilling before you actually do it. So there's some experimentation that you can do to learn more.