How to Crush Without Being Crushed
The Art of Relationships, Real and Imagined
In some of the things you’ll read here, I talk about balance and equality in relationships. Even if what the individuals involved are contributing different things to the relationship, those contributions should be equitable. If one is putting in a lot more than the other, that can throw off the balance of a relationship and [...]
As the month rolls to a close, I think it’s a good time to re-iterate a few important things about what goes on here (and not just because I still haven’t put the polish on more in-depth content.) Semi-regularly, someone wanders through this site or hears me talking about the ideas I put forward on [...]
When you have questions about love and relationships, where do you go for answers? Who do you trust for advice? What makes you listen to or disregard advice that’s offered? Are you someone who people come to for relationship advice? Why do you think that is or isn’t? I ask because I’m curious. (And because [...]
We’re often told in fairy tales and pop culture that there is some One Great True Love out there for us to find. Some people spend their entire lives waiting for it to show up on their doorstep. Others burn through relationships like flash paper seeking that divine choir that will indicate their quest is [...]
Once you have a starting point, two practices will have to be cultivated in order to take active control of your personal growth. These attitudes have their roots in classical spiritual practices like Buddhism, but have long been used in more secular arenas for good reason: they work. One, Mindfulness, keeps you tuned in to [...]
No matter how well we think we know ourselves, there’s always more to learn. We are, after all, constantly growing and changing due to the experiences and thoughts we have. In this blog, I advocate using your crushes to learn about yourself. Before you can effectively do that, you need a solid starting point. You [...]