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Cheryl Strayed says the story of human intimacy is…

“The story of human intimacy is one of constantly allowing ourselves to see those we love most deeply in a new, more fractured light. Look hard. Risk that.”  – Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear … Continue reading

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Jack Whyte says their sudden intimacy was like the explosive combustion that engulfs and consumes…

“Their sudden intimacy was like the explosive combustion that engulfs and consumes a moth that has fluttered too close to a candle flame; a completely unexpected turn of events that took both of them unawares and swept them irresistibly up … Continue reading

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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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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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Bill Hybels says it takes an enormous amount of courage to say…

“For a marriage relationship to flourish, there must be intimacy. It takes an enormous amount of courage to say to your spouse, ‘This is me. I’m not proud of it–in fact I’m a little embarrassed by it–but this is the … Continue reading

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Hugh Macleod says you can’t love a crowd the same way you can love a person…

“You can’t love a crowd the same way you can love a person. And a crowd can’t love you the way a single person can love you. Intimacy doesn’t scale. Not really. Intimacy is a one-on-one phenomenon.” – Hugh Macleod

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