Long-term harmony depends less on romance and more on regulation.
This is the quiet secret. The healthiest partners are not the most self-sacrificing. They are the most self-respecting.
Long-term harmony depends less on romance and more on regulation.
This is the quiet secret. The healthiest partners are not the most self-sacrificing. They are the most self-respecting.
Resonance consumed all logic and clouded your brain with intoxicating chemicals. Once the chemicals dissipated, so did all feelings.
I was attached to the parts of myself that she temporarily activated.
Thinking, this is a place where my depth can matter. My love can land. My intuition can guide. And my nurturing can transform. But it was just a fantasy. 🌙
The view on the other side might not be so sweet, but it is grounding to realize how you may have affected others in the past. Requiring constant devotion with little reciprocation.
What is your stance? Are you defending or offending,? You may be prone to use Stonewall or Grey rock.
But which one will it be? And are we self reflective enough to see this clearly? 🗿🪨