Relationships

Falling in Love While Sober Wasn’t What I Expected

social theory: the best way to make new friends is to invite people to do an activity that will occupy enough of their brain capacity such that their defenses will be down and they’ll be a more open version of themselves

anu x.com

alex

What the humans like is responsiveness - by Sasha Chapin What the humans like is responsiveness

Sasha Chapin sashachapin.substack.com

aalex

This is good! So elegant. Feels like a theory of everything when it comes to relationships.

Rosario

The way I think about coaching is very much how I think about parenting, and I think it translates in lots of other places, that your ability to drive change is about the quality of your relationship, not your hierarchy.

Sam Hinkie • Find Your People

sari

“Once you grow up, you realize you don’t want to be crazy in love.

You want to be calm in love,

stable in love, patient in love,

understood in love, safe in love.

Your partner should give you peace of mind and reassurance, not constant little heart attacks and high anxiety.”

rob hardy

I think a perfect relationship is a really, really good conversation that keeps on going for your entire life

rue yi • Tweet

rob hardy

Understanding Others' Emotions | Lisa Feldman Barrett

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ssari

A fantastic insight by Lisa Feldman Barrett: When someone expresses anxiety, the first thing you should do is ask: do you want empathy or do you want a solution? Will 100% use this phrase going forward.

The natural size

Seth Godin seths.blog

aron