What kind of relationships do you want?
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" 'Do you see over yonder, friend Sancho, thirty or forty hulking giants? I intend to do battle with them and slay them.' (...) 'Alas,' said Sancho, 'those be not giants, but windmills.' " Cervantes, Don Quixote One thing we love about electronic devices is the certainty that, by pressing a single button, we get …
“A moment before I had been safe of all men’s respect, wealthy, beloved—the cloth laying for me in the dining-room at home; and now I was the common quarry of mankind, hunted, houseless, a known murderer, thrall to the gallows," R.L. Stevenson, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde "I would do anything for …
"neither of us is happybut neither of us wants to leaveso we keep breaking one anotherand calling it love" Rupi Kaur, Milk and Honey Stories of married couples who seem to have it all – youth, health, good looks, money, fame – usually don't leave us indifferent. In pictures they gaze lovingly at each other, …
“Fatness has long been defined as a moral failing.” Sophie Vershbow “Weight 136 lb” – this is how Bridget Jones starts her diary entry on 1st January when she seems adamant to take control of her life and decides to “lose 20 pounds, obviously.” It doesn't take long for us to understand that Bridget is …
"One of the hardest expressions of self-assertiveness is challenging your limiting beliefs." Nathaniel Branden, The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem "Would you eat a worm? Or press the button and shock yourself?" I imagine it's not every day you're asked something so bizarre, but indulge me: how would you answer? Say, "Pfft, no sane person would …
““Releasing children to be who they truly are may be one of the most loving things any parent can do.” Jane Nelsen & Cheryl Erwin, Parents Who Love Too Much “Let’s take a picture of you. Go over there.” The eight- or nine-year-old girl was hopping on the soft grass, humming cheerfully. When she reached …
Cast Away has Chuck as the main character who, surviving a plane crash, ends up on a deserted island. Having accidentally cut his hand, Chuck hits a volleyball and notices that the handprint resembles a human face. He touches it up and thus, the volleyball becomes his inseparable friend, Wilson, whom he talks to and …
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"In today fast-paced world, where connections are just a click away, the noxious nature of loneliness can take a significant toll on our mental health, heightening existing issues like anxiety and depression." K.D. Carr, The Loneliness Paradox Late in the evening, a woman sits alone at a table in an empty restaurant, staring into her …
St Gregory of Nazianzus: “That which is not acknowledged cannot be healed.” Tell me if you recognise this iconic painting from a few hints: on a bridge in a warped landscape, there's a figure whose body seems to be dissolving. The eyes are hollow. The mouth is an oval of despair. The palms press tightly …
What kind of relationships do you want? 