Author Archives: Attempted Love

Henri Nouwen says if fear is the great enemy of intimacy…

“If fear is the great enemy of intimacy, love is its true friend.” – Henri Nouwen

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John O’Donohue says real intimacy is of the soul…

“Real intimacy is a sacred experience. It never exposes its secret trust and belonging to the voyeuristic eye of a neon culture. Real intimacy is of the soul, and the soul is reserved.” – John O’Donohue, Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic … Continue reading

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Richard Bach says we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be…

“A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we … Continue reading

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Rollo May says to love means to open ourselves to the negative as well as the positive…

“To love means to open ourselves to the negative as well as the positive – to grief, sorrow, and disappointment as well as to joy, fulfillment, and an intensity of consciousness we did not know was possible before.” – Rollo … Continue reading

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Gay Hendricks says the heart of the matter is that there is nothing the matter with our hearts…

“The heart of the matter is that there is nothing the matter with our hearts.  It is not love that is to blame.  But each of us has resistance to the very love we desire.  We also have resistance to … Continue reading

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Robert Palmer sings you know you’re gonna have to face it…

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Adyashanti says the most intimate question we can ask, and the one that has the most spiritual power, is this…

“The most intimate question we can ask, and the one that has the most spiritual power, is this: What or who am I?” Adyashanti

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