Tag: relationships

The Dangers of Physical Love as shown in “Anna Karenina”

If you have not seen the “Anna Karenina” movie (spoiler alert), it is about a lady in high society, Russia, who cheated on her husband, was disgraced, and was shunned because of it. She was married at the age of 18 to a man that she did not love for status. She cheated because she…


Before Midnight

Has anyone ever seen the movies “Before Sunrise” and “Before Sunset” with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy in them? I love these movies! They are the first two movies in a trilogy. The third movie is “Before Midnight”. I found “Before Midnight” to be kind of sad. It addressed a lot of good points as…


What does good will towards men mean?

Do you know about the expression, “good will towards men”, that you often hear around the holidays? Have you ever thought about it very much? How about when you are in a relationship with someone? What if the person you were in a relationship with never did nice things for you or expressed good will…


Thoughts on Polyamory and Relationships

I have noticed that polyamory is on the rise. I do not agree with involving myself in poly-amorous relationships. I must find my way in life and that way clearly does not involve exploring polyamory. I think that romantic relationships are more of a private thing between two people. Being in a poly-amorous relationship is…


Love

‘The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them’-Thomas Merton That is one of my favorite things about good relationships, gaining a deeper understanding of the other person and…


Family

I think that family is miraculous thing. To be surrounded by people who want what’s best for you and are supportive of you is amazing. It’s sad how there are so many people out there who take family for granted. Families are like safe havens from the outside world that help you learn and grow…