Is it better when each person experiences a lot of positive affect individually? Or is it more important when each member of the group co-experiences positive affect?
Tag: Relationship
Book review: The 5 Love Languages
This book is special. I practically devoured this book in only a few days. Sure, it is not a long book, but it still means a lot when I cannot put a book down so easily. After I finished reading it, I had mixed feelings. A part of me felt regret that I did not…
Reflection: On being vulnerable
When you are a frequent reader of my blog, you know that I am rather open about my life and my feelings, and emotions. I was not always like that. When I was young, I was the opposite. I was very closed up trying to fight out everything with myself. That didn’t really work out…
I don’t need you to be perfect
At the moment, I am reading Brené Brown’s Daring Greatly. A book I bought quite some time ago, but until now didn’t manage to complete. She is a shame researcher and has at least two TED talks. SO, if you are curious who she is, take a look for yourself. Today I read a passage…
Musings on Love – XI
A couple of days ago, I saw the Netflix specials from Daniel Sloss who is a Scottish comedian. If I remember correctly those shows are called “Dark” and “Jigsaw”. But what does this have to do with love? In his second show, he speaks about the meaning of life and that he asked his dad…
Musings on Love – X
What happens if you do not talk? This is about every relationship we have that is meaningful to us. When it comes to the relationship with your partner, everything is amplified, because being in a relationship means there are additional expectations towards each other. Unfortunately, often they are not voiced. So what happens if we…
36 Questions to fall in love – XXVII
I think it is only fair that you get to know me a little bit better to understand how I think and how my brain works in order to put my writings into perspective and to draw your own conclusions. This is why I, once about every ten days, answer one of the questions from…
36 Questions to fall in love – XXVI
I think it is only fair that you get to know me a little bit better to understand how I think and how my brain works in order to put my writings into perspective and to draw your own conclusions. This is why I, once about every ten days, answer one of the questions from…
36 Questions to fall in love – XXIV
I think it is only fair that you get to know me a little bit better to understand how I think and how my brain works in order to put my writings into perspective and to draw your own conclusions. This is why I, once about every ten days, answer one of the questions from…
Do I overstrain others?
This is a question I ask myself more often in recent times. I mean overstrain in a mental and/or emotional way. And because I reflect back why my last relationship didn’t work out I am curious and try to figure out what I should change in the future.
Honest but kind
This entry is about how we should treat ourselves and others, and yes, that is not an easy topic.
Stories of a Colorful Life 