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How do you feel around people who claim to be perfectionists? There was a time I found those people impressive — and I felt small and insufficient because I believed I was full of imperfections. I’d try, fail, learn, and try again, searching for a better way to do things. I never seemed to land on the “best” solution. I wanted to be a perfectionist myself, so one day, I …
Gautam is Meera’s whole world, and she loves him boundlessly. She’s so attuned to his soul that she can sense what he needs even from a distance — and despite her own circumstances or state of mind, she offers it to him before he even has to ask. He rarely has to ask her for anything; he just has it, every time. But when an argument comes up about Meera …
People who believe marriage will bring them commitment, or security in life, should really check some facts. How many couples do you know who stay together out of fear of what people will say, or for the sake of their kids, their aging parents, their financial security, or their social image — while feeling uncomfortable in the relationship, and perhaps even having relationships outside their marriage? I’d guess you know …
Ever noticed the line moving up and down on a pulse rate monitor in a hospital? What does it tell you? And what about that same line going flat? A line moving up and down means there’s life — the person is alive, and it’s a relief to see it moving in waves. A flat line means death, and we fear seeing it. But do we really understand the message …
Have you ever experienced losing someone very close to you? Doesn’t it feel like a crucial part of your soul has been amputated? Everything around you that once felt joyful now hurts. You’re left with an ache in your heart, blame, complaints, despair — and those feelings make it hard to see clearly what actually went wrong. Our focus tends to stay on the transactional moments that led to the …
