"I'm Engaged!" Marriage & Other Musings
I notice my whole body respond; I feel lighter, like a thousand-pound weight has been lifted, as the realization hits me: You are your own jailer.
Lori Gottlieb • Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
adventure: I come to understand that for most of my life, when I was looking for love, I was looking to be loved. In this, I am a prism of my world. I am a novice at love in all its fullness, a beginner. The intention to walk through the world practicing love across relationships and encounters feels like a great frontier.
Krista Tippett • Becoming Wise: An Inquiry into the Mystery and the Art of Living
Regardless of what happens, our six weeks taught me that the deepest connections don’t come from trying to prove our worth, but from having the courage to be exactly who we are while trusting that we can be loved for it. They come from sharing pieces of our lives with someone without obligation, simply because we want to.
Like entangled particles, w
... See moreI am open to giving and receiving love. On this Valentine’s Day, I celebrate my ability to love myself and others in a balanced relation-ship of give-and-take. I let go of the heartaches of addictive relationships. I am no longer prey to being a victim “shot with the arrow of love.” I no longer need to “fall in love.” I can be in love, with my feet
... See moreRokelle Lerner • Affirmations for the Inner Child
What I understand now is that I could never escape from my love for S, nor would I want to. To be loved by him, to love and care for him, is neither my birthright or destiny. It’s the groove worn into the earth by repetitive pacing over thousands of days. It’s the room I’m locked in that I can never get out of. It’s the room that I would return to ... See more