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Michael J. Formica says when we put someone on a pedestal…
“When we put someone on a pedestal, we are not doing that at all, but, rather, we are digging a pit for ourselves. In other words, they don’t move from the level playing field of social relationship, but we end … Continue reading
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Tagged attempted love, diminish idealizing, love, michael j. formica, misguided, pedestal, pit, relationship
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Thomas Moore says remember that love is not only about relationship…
“It may help us, in those times of trouble, to remember that love is not only about relationship, it is also an affair of the soul.” – Thomas Moore, Care of the Soul: Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday … Continue reading
Chimnese Davids says there should be no blame here…
“Learning to have patience and not forcing the relationship is part of the twin soul process. If you are trying to force your will onto the other person, chances are you’re not ready to really connect yourself. There should be … Continue reading
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Tagged attempted love, blame, chimnese davids, connect, deep, forcing, learning, love, my unrequited love letters, patience, relationship, soul, unconditional
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David Brooks says being in love can’t be done by a person in a self-oriented mind-set…
“Being in love can’t be done by a person in a self-oriented mind-set, asking: Does this choice serve me? Online dating is fascinating because it is more or less the opposite of its object: love. When online daters actually meet, … Continue reading
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Tagged attempted love, boundaries, brilliant, calculation, comparison, countercultural, dating, david brooks, devotional, enchantment, enraptured, fervent, inescapable, kconscious, love, ny times, passionate, poetic, practical, prudent, rapport, relationship, selection, selfishness, service, the devotion leap, vulnerability
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Erin McCarthy says you need to decide whether you’re willing to risk being hurt…
“You need to decide whether you’re willing to risk being hurt, plain and simple. You can go for it and have a wonderful relationship. Or you might go for it and crash and burn brilliantly. It’s up to you if … Continue reading
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Tagged attempted love, brilliantly, burn, crash, decide, erin mccarthy, hard and fast, hurt, love, relationship, risk, willing
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Iris Murdoch says there is no substitute for the comfort supplied by…
“There is no substitute for the comfort supplied by the utterly taken-for-granted relationship.” – Iris Murdoch, A Severed Head
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Tagged a severed heart, attempted love, comfort, iris murdoch, love, relationship, substitute, utterly
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