People Are Their Principles. (Short Essay)
The film star, Robert Redford , passed away recently.. He starred in one of my favourite films of all time:' The Way We Were ,' with co-star Barbra Streisand . There is a moment in the film, when Katie (Streisand) says to Hubbell (Redford) - " People are their principles ." It is not a plea, it's a truth and it lands like a quiet bell. For those of us who live intuitively - who read the emotional undercurrents and speak in symbols - this line feels like home. It reminds us that our principles are not just ideas. They are the architecture of our presence. They shape how we speak, how we love. Katie's character is often described as, ' difficult.' She's too political, too passionate, too principled. But what if that's not difficulty - but clarity? What if her refusal to dilute herself is the very thing that makes her intuitive? In my work with women and thoughtful readers, I often see this same tension. The intuitive woman who ...