From Esther Perel's Blog - Letters From Esther #37: Eroticism is an Art. But It’s Also a Practice.
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From Esther Perel's Blog - Letters From Esther #37: Eroticism is an Art. But It’s Also a Practice.
But a healthy sense of entitlement is a prerequisite for erotic intimacy.”
Esther Perel • Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
our willingness to engage that mystery keeps desire alive.
Esther Perel • Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence
Therapist Esther Perel on the importance of relationships:
“Life will present you with unexpected opportunities, and you won't always know in advance which are the important moments. Above all, it's the quality of your relationships that will determine the quality of your life. Invest in your connections, even those that seem inconsequential.”
“Life will present you with unexpected opportunities, and you won't always know in advance which are the important moments. Above all, it's the quality of your relationships that will determine the quality of your life. Invest in your connections, even those that seem inconsequential.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On blame, the purpose of education, and compounding choices
The more closely we analyse what we consider ‘sexy’, the more clearly we will understand that eroticism is the feeling of excitement we experience at finding another human being who shares our values and our sense of the meaning of existence.
The School of Life • How To Think More About Sex (School of Life)
As Lorde writes, “Erotic is not only a question of what we do; it is a question of how acutely and fully we can feel in the doing.”4
Angela Garbes • Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change
holding the lens squarely on the physical act of sex—sex as a performance—is a decidedly unerotic approach. It is too narrow an angle. To me, it seems that James is overwhelmed by the whole prospect of being sexual with his wife: claiming desire, eroticizing her, feeling free to express the bawdiness of his lust with her.