Some Thoughts About Relationships
I practise seeing dates as just meeting a potential new friend for a coffee/walk/whatever. It helps shrink the enormity of it, cutting it down to a much more manageable size. If it’s a non-starter, it’s nothing to do with me/them being inadequate, it’s simply that we didn’t fit.
Catherine Gray • The Unexpected Joy of Being Single
Why do we still pedestal romantic love?
I believe romance should be a by-product of living within community, not the holy grail of relationships.
Nadia Meli
Nov 04, 2024
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My friend was dating a man for a couple of months over the summer. They met with him once a week, every week - until they had to... See more
I believe romance should be a by-product of living within community, not the holy grail of relationships.
Nadia Meli
Nov 04, 2024
This story is shared anonymously but with permission:
My friend was dating a man for a couple of months over the summer. They met with him once a week, every week - until they had to... See more
Nadia Meli • Why do we still pedestal romantic love?
Enlightenment can only be embodied in the world by people who love one another. So relationships are not about how two people can survive each other but about how the whole world becomes more capable of love, with all its dim anguish and glowing rapture. The work and practice I recommend here are not aimed at making your life together smoother but
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