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Heather Caliri: Awkward Christian

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listening

marriage

Learning to Listen Well to the Low Notes in My Marriage

September 13, 2017 //  by Heather

Not long after my husband Dyami and I got married, he bought a subwoofer. For those of you not conversant in audiophile jargon, a subwoofer is a speaker “dedicated to the reproduction of low-pitched audio frequencies known as bass.” The subwoofer was about the size of a large end table, heavy as all get out, squat, aggressively …

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empathy

Empathy Is a Superpower

October 24, 2016 //  by Heather

Every so often, I get into an awkward discussion about race with other people, usually white people. Look, race is a tricky subject, and so is politics. It’s hard to hear each other well when the stakes are high. But I’ve noticed a pattern about some of the responses I get when I talk about …

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