Just a poorly drawn carrot writing about life and stuff she cares about
[This post has been edited since I first published it, because – like I wrote in this very post – words have impact.] Ah, honesty. The one thing we claim is the most important thing when it comes to relational contexts, I believe. Or is it just me?I have a ridiculously high tolerance for all … Continue reading [Edited] Honesty / Dishonesty
Oh my, she must be very shy, the butcher told her mother when she was about four years old, after he had asked her a question that she didn’t answer. Her mother didn’t object.It was the day she learned that she was shy, and she kept believing it for a very long time. Relatives and … Continue reading The Power of Words
Ah, avoidance – my constant companion and nemesis. One of the sources of my frustration and genuine interest at the same time. I used to love playing dodgeball as a kid and I was quite good at it, too. Little did I know that dodging / avoiding was a skill I’d carry with me well … Continue reading Dodgeball in Real Life (AKA Avoidance)
Last night I was reading Brene Brown’s latest blog post and it struck a chord. She wrote about the lovelessness in the world and how we have to “live love to give love”: Doubling down on love demands that we be brave enough to straddle the tension of staying awake to the struggle in the … Continue reading It’s All About Love
About a year ago, my main text rant buddy introduced me to the notion of attachment theory by recommending an audio book with the title “Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find – and Keep – Love” by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller. I was sceptical at first, … Continue reading The Attachment Pandemonium
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