How to Crush Without Being Crushed
The Art of Relationships, Real and Imagined
A few weeks ago, I picked up a handful of books. One of them, Man’s Search for Meaning, has been on my list for a long time. For years, I’ve been falling back on quotes by the book’s author, Viktor Frankl. They’ve at various times inspired me, kept me going, given me direction. But I’d [...]
How much adventure can you stand in your relationship? Here’s a quick little video that focuses on two basejumpers, Jeb Corliss and Roberta Mancino. They tell a little of how they met and how their love of things other people hate keeps them pushing the limits. That sort of life is a bit intense compared [...]
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post that touched on my concept and practice of unconditional Love. That prompted my friend Sarah to ask: If there are no conditions, what is the basis for falling in love in the first place? Really, that’s a darn good question. One that hopeless romantics like myself don’t [...]
Far too often we treat Love like it is a scarce thing. Like there’s only so much to go around. Like if we give too much, we’ll be left broke and empty handed. Nothing could be further from the truth. Love is one of the only unlimited resources we’re ever going to come across. It [...]
A friend of mine recently posted a link to a webcomic I used to read regularly. Following that link did two things: 1) It made me realize just how long it’s been since I’ve checked in on the characters in that strip and 2) it reminded me just why I loved the comic so much [...]
For those who have loved and lost, as oh so many have, there’s often talk of “trying to find that feeling again” or being worried that “there won’t be anyone like him again”. Talk like that is, realistically speaking, useless. We are different every minute of the day–always changing based on internal and external stimuli. [...]
It is commonly accepted that there are two certainties in life: death and taxes. While I greatly respect Mr. Franklin for the sentiment, I respectfully submit that there is one more certainty: Love. Much like death, Love can be a very scary thing to talk about. Much like taxes, the general population rules for Love [...]