Browsing: Psychology

“If it comes, it comes; if it does not come, no process of reasoning can force it. Yet it transforms the value of the creature loved.

“A reanimated world is a world in which spirit and matter are not just equally valued but known to be mutually reliant.”

You are aware that life ends in death and love ends in loss. Still, you see the beautiful afternoon light shining on the face you love, knowing it will soon fade, and the beloved face will also fade someday. But still you love, because life is short but meaningful, and love connects the impossible and the eternal. I ponder this and a part from Louise Erdrich’s 2005 book The Painted Drum (public library) comes to mind: Life will break you. Nobody… read article

“At the end of my life, I know I won’t be wishing I’d held back more, been less expressive, stood on ceremony more often, forgiven less, spent more days ignorant of the secret desires and fears of the people around me.”

“Our task at midlife is to be strong enough to let go of the ego-driven desires of the first half and open ourselves to a greater wonder.”

“At middle age, our job is to be strong enough to let go of the ego-driven concerns of the first half of life and be open to a greater sense of wonder.”

From Yelping to dating, there’s a better way.

Are we happier with few or many choices? One subject settles the debate—dating.

Sexual fluidity is a challenge to both traditional and alternative sexual narratives.

For Frank Russell, reinterpreting his schizophrenia as shamanism helped his symptoms.