Being Known is Being Loved
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Being Known is Being Loved
we live with a quiet, often unspoken tension- the aching desire to be truly seen, understood and accepted , yet simultaneously, the impulse to hide, to hold back, to keep parts of ourselves locked away from others’ eyes. it’s a paradox many of us know all too well. we expect to be known, to be loved fully, but resist the vulnerability that comes... See more
the paradox of craving to be seen but fearing being known
Everywhere we go these days, there is talk about community - the developer SaaS tool, the soap brand, and virtually every product I interact with now prominently bears a Community link on their homepage. Personally, I don’t need more Slack groups or things to which I belong. What I want is deeper relationships with specific people where I can be... See more
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If you want to be deeply loved, platonically or romantically, you have to let yourself be deeply known.
That’s scary.
Opening up and being vulnerable can be really, really difficult. Even with the people closest to you.
It requires you to not stop someone when... See more
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Connection: Vulnerability, impartiality, empathy, and wonder
The majority of us have been taught that connection is earned through achievement. We believe that once we become successful, smart, or generous enough, we’ll be worthy of connection.
But people don’t want you to be perfect. They want to be connected to you.