Finding and maintaining meaningful friendships in adulthood can be more difficult than finding romantic love. Source: Why Are Meaningful Adult Friendships So Hard to Come By?
Why Are Meaningful Adult Friendships So Hard to Come By?
Developing a Rich Inner Life
Buddhist psychology is based on a positive view of human nature. Instead of trying to fix our shortcomings, we learn to nurture the parts of ourselves that were never broken. Source: Developing a Rich Inner Life
Love chocolate and peanut butter?
You can get this beautiful dish at Oberweis! Chocolate peanut butter ice cream, topped with Reese’s peanut butter cup pieces and peanut butter sauce, served in a chocolate dipped waffle bowl. Chicago area only!
To Live
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all. Oscar Wilde. Source: Sunday Quote: to live
Silicon Valley Is Coming Out in Force Against an AI-Safety Bill
California State Senator Scott Wiener responds to his many critics. Source: Silicon Valley Is Coming Out in Force Against an AI-Safety Bill
Green Death Practices: Sustainability at the End of Life
An intentional response to the climate crisis. Source: Green Death Practices: Sustainability at the End of Life
Welcome to Notre Dame
A post from my new blog Welcome to Notre Dame. Follow me there if you’re a Fighting Irish fan…
Take Time for Your Heart to Meet Your Mind
While we can often be very challenged to directly alter our thinking, many things we do can lead to change in processes of brain and body that enable calmer thoughts and mindsets. Source: Take Time for Your Heart to Meet Your Mind
The Power of Expectations in Relationships
Positive relationship expectations are love-protective. Source: The Power of Expectations in Relationships
The 4 F’s of Lasting Love: Simplifying Relationship Success
Forget complicated love advice. The four Fs of lasting relationships—Friendship, Fun, Fulfillment, and Fidelity—are a simple but powerful framework for sustainable love. Source: The 4 F’s of Lasting Love: Simplifying Relationship Success
5 Stages Every Successful Relationship Must Navigate
Just met to just married: Successful relationships progress similarly. Source: 5 Stages Every Successful Relationship Must Navigate
Bonus! Read the entire study behind the article here…
How To Build Trust in a Relationship: 15 Ways
Trust is fundamental to any healthy relationship. But how do you build it? Don’t wait for the other person. Instead, start with these 15 things and trust what may happen next. Source: How To Build Trust in a Relationship: 15 Ways
13 Ways to Be the Best Man You Can Be
Masculinity does not have to be toxic. Here are some valuable guidelines, collected from male therapy clients over the years, about how to do it right. Source: 13 Ways to Be the Best Man You Can Be
3 Words to Help You Get Over a Relationship Break-Up
When a relationship break-up is bad, you may feel bad and kick yourself in many ways. But three words may give you the comfort needed. Source: 3 Words to Help You Get Over a Relationship Break-Up
The Magic of Celebrating Every Little Win
In a world that often only celebrates grand achievements, it’s easy to overlook the small victories that pave the way to lasting change. Source: The Magic of Celebrating Every Little Win – Tiny Buddha
Radical Acceptance: Our Gateway to Love and Freedom
Our capacity to realize the truth of who we are and to love fully, arises from moments of true acceptance. This means meeting our unfolding life with an unconditional, open and tender presence. This talk on Radical Acceptance explores how the trance of unworthiness contracts us away from presence, and how activating mindfulness and self-compassion with RAIN loosens the grip of self-aversion and awakens our hearts.
3 Ways You May Be Acting Like a Jerk to Your Partner
You might think you’re being reasonable, but these three everyday habits could drive a wedge between you and your partner—and you may not even know it. Source: 3 Ways You May Be Acting Like a Jerk to Your Partner
The Power of Curiosity and the Benefits of Boredom
Find ways to unlock the hidden power of curiosity for memory and creativity by appreciating the benefits of boredom. Source: The Power of Curiosity and the Benefits of Boredom
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