MicroRevolutions by Nadia

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MicroRevolutions by Nadia

MicroRevolutions by Nadia

@MicRevsByNadia

Narrative Architect · Brand Micro-Surgeon Personal Brands · Culture · Film | Mother | Founder @MicroRevolutions | Talent Agent @ActumTalent

Vancouver, British Columbia Katılım Ocak 2010
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MicroRevolutions by Nadia@MicRevsByNadia·
@boltapp You need to address your drivers in Bucharest behaviour! Filthy cars, bad attitudes no change for cash. I am tired of paying 33%+ more on rides because drivers don’t even bother to check if they have enough cash on them. If I tip is by choice not by force.
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MicroRevolutions by Nadia@MicRevsByNadia·
History isn’t clean. It’s layered chaos. Zoom out: headlines are noise, timelines are power.
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Dr. Russell Barkley, drawing from 20+ years of twin studies, behavior genetics, and neuroimaging: Parenting isn't engineering a blank slate—it's shepherding a unique genetic mosaic already loaded with 400+ psychological traits that emerge mostly on their own timetable. You provide the pasture: safe, nourishing environments with adequate (not excessive) stimulation, protection from harm, and access to rich out-of-home influences (peers, schools, neighborhoods, community—the biggest shaper after genetics, per Judith Harris in The Nurture Assumption). But you don't redesign the sheep. No prenatal Mozart, no overload of crib toys turns threshold development into engineered genius. Extra stimulation past basics yields diminishing returns; "more is better" is a cultural illusion, not biology. Data is stark: Parental influence on core traits peaks before 7, plummets to ~6% in teens, hits zero after 21. Knowledge transfers via exposure—yes. Personality, abilities, temperament? Largely genetics + broader world. This frees parents from crushing guilt ("If my child struggles, I failed"). Instead: Curate wisely, then enjoy watching the individual unfold. Open the Chardonnay, kick back—the show is brief. Short of abuse/neglect/malnutrition, in-home tweaks are often trivial next to where you choose to live and the doors it opens. Shepherd, not engineer. Let them grow into who they already are. Does this shift relieve pressure—or challenge how you view "success" in raising kids?
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Esther Perel dismantles two romantic myths in one breath: There is no "one and only"—no destined soulmate waiting to complete you. You choose someone at a particular moment, with timing, chemistry, and shared effort shaping what becomes possible. You could have built something profound with others too. Soulmate? That's a metaphor for a transcendent connection—not a literal person. (Soulmate was once reserved for God, not humans.) And unconditional love? It doesn't exist in adult relationships. We live with ambivalence: loving deeply while still resenting, needing space, or wishing for distance at times. That's not failure—it's normal, human reality. Love isn't fairy-tale certainty; it's chosen, flawed, and co-created every day.
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James Melville 🚜@JamesMelville·
"It's been very, very depressing watching Big Tech kidnap their lives, and to see children really finding it very, very difficult to get properly interested in anything that isn't a screen." ~ Hugh Grant
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Faith in God brought Andrew Huberman the deepest peace of his life—at 50, after decades of pushing it away. In this raw 3:42 clip, the neuroscientist opens up: “I kept resisting the voice in my head that said there’s a God and I’m going to pray. It felt incompatible with being a scientist. But recently… I stopped fighting to control everything. For the first time in my entire life, I’ve experienced sustained, real deep peace. Everything’s okay. Everything is as it should be.” He calls it 100% because he gave over to the notion of a higher power—reading the Bible, prayer, faith-based practices. Not just belief, but active practice. Even if it all turns out to be neurobiology, he’s good with it. In the meantime, he’s praying—and it’s transformed his life. No regrets about science or fitness or family. The one thing he wishes he’d done earlier? Stop resisting God. Powerful, vulnerable... Worth 3 minutes of your time.
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James Sexton, divorce attorney who's seen it all, drops a raw truth bomb: Our entire society is engineered to distract you from the one fact that would shatter the consumer machine—if you truly internalized that you're going to die, you'd stop buying most of the meaningless shit they're selling. He proposes a radical reset: Mandatory 1–2 years of hospice volunteering at 18. Why? Because spending time with the dying strips everything bare. They don't talk about their bank accounts, status, or possessions. They talk about: - The people they loved - The connections they made - The beautiful (and painful) experiences All the "important" drama in your day evaporates the moment you walk out of that room. Sexton shares his mom's final cancer surgery—20 minutes in, doctors closed her up: cancer everywhere, nothing more to do. In that instant, every other worry in his life got turned down to zero volume. All that mattered was time left to love her, to make sure she knew. Reminder: There is a finite number of times you'll kiss your wife, hug your kids, call your parents. You don't know the number. You'll only realize it after you've passed it. That finitude is what makes every moment sacred. Living forever would be a curse. Right now, the people you love are alive—right now. Kiss them as many times as you want. That is the greatest thing in the world. Powerful, uncomfortable, beautiful perspective. Keep death in your line of sight—it's the ultimate clarity filter.
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