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The more alive one is to the pulse of desire, the more vibrant the mind becomes—a symphony of brilliance composed from the primal chords of passion. To be richly sexual is to be richly inventive, for sex is not merely an act but a yearning—a ceaseless curiosity to unveil what lies beneath. It is a quest not just for the union of bodies but for the... See more
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It’s the feminine that actually leads a relationship
(in the subtle)...
For anyone who has touched the polarity world
You’d know
That the masculine leads.
That’s what they tell you right
It’s up to the man to lead
To take charge
To have direction
And for the feminine
For the woman...
She is in an unending state of surrender.
Just simply waiting for him to know... See more
(in the subtle)...
For anyone who has touched the polarity world
You’d know
That the masculine leads.
That’s what they tell you right
It’s up to the man to lead
To take charge
To have direction
And for the feminine
For the woman...
She is in an unending state of surrender.
Just simply waiting for him to know... See more
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When a man can remain tender in moments of tension and caring even in times of conflict, he creates emotional safety.
It’s in those moments that a man demonstrates his love and loyalty. It’s in those moments he proves his maturity and strengthens his masculinity. She needs him to be a protector of their connection by being a provider of presence.
Tha... See more
It’s in those moments that a man demonstrates his love and loyalty. It’s in those moments he proves his maturity and strengthens his masculinity. She needs him to be a protector of their connection by being a provider of presence.
Tha... See more
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Marriage ends up as a hopeful, generous, infinitely kind gamble taken by two people who don’t know yet who they are or who the other might be, binding themselves to a future they cannot conceive of and have carefully avoided investigating.
Alain De Botton • Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person
The problem is that before marriage, we rarely delve into our complexities. Whenever casual relationships threaten to reveal our flaws, we blame our partners and call it a day
Alain De Botton • Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person
We need to swap the Romantic view for a tragic (and at points comedic) awareness that every human will frustrate, anger, annoy, madden and disappoint us — and we will (without any malice) do the same to them. There can be no end to our sense of emptiness and incompleteness. But none of this is unusual or grounds for divorce. Choosing whom to commit
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Three key lessons I have learned are: (1) the work is about relationship; (2) everyone has loving ancestors; and (3) relating to our ancestors is entirely normal.
Daniel Foor • Ancestral Medicine
We’re not meant to be independent creatures, all alone. We’re meant to depend on each other. It’s an unsettling truth: the less we depend on each other, the more we depend on the market. We summon eggs to our apartment via an app instead of simply asking a neighbor. We hire a therapist—incapable of loving us back by design —and forget to call our... See more