February 18, 2023 by Helen Darling · Mind

In Praise of the F Word: Four Letters That Help Me Cope

Helen Darling has no qualms about dropping the F Bomb. She feels she's earned the right after a demanding career, cancer, and now the pandemic. So just TRY washing her mouth out with soap.

NEXTTRIBE FAVORITE Editor's Note: On Feb. 15th, NextTribe marked its sixth anniversary. To celebrate this month, we are sharing our favorite articles from the 1,500 plus we've published so far. Helen Darling, a Grammy-nominated songwriter, has some choice words for us about her choice word.

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Every year I give up cussing for Lent. Yep, cussing. For Lent. Strange to blend cussing with Lent, isn’t it? I use those 40 days and nights to force myself to forge new habits. Sometimes I get lazy and lean on less-than-acceptable language, so I need an incentive to tap into the dormant part of my brain and summon some less-colorful, more-intelligent vocabulary.

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