Tag: love
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Having vs. Being: A Life-Changing Choice We Don’t Even Realize We’re Making
What if the biggest mistake we’re making in life is not about what we do—but how we exist? In To Have or To Be?, Erich Fromm draws a sharp line between two modes of living that shape our personalities, our relationships, and even our entire culture: the having mode and the being mode. These aren’t just philosophical abstractions—they’re practical, day-to-day…
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New Ways to Be Happier: Practical Wisdom from Vanessa King and a Growing Global Movement
We all want to feel happier and more resilient, especially when life gets messy. But what does it really take to build lasting wellbeing—not just for ourselves, but for the people we care about? For me, this question became personal. I’ve not only championed the Action for Happiness movement in my own life, but also…
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You Don’t Need a Partner to Be Whole: The Joy of a “Good-Enough” Single Life
For many, the quest for happiness seems intrinsically tied to the hope of finding a romantic partner — a soulmate, a spouse, someone to share the mundane and magical moments of life. When we’re not in a relationship, especially when we haven’t been in one for a long time or have never had one at…
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Your Happiest Days Are Behind You—And That’s a Good Thing
When we think about happiness, we tend to look ahead. We imagine it waiting for us in the future, just around the next corner—after the promotion, the relationship, the vacation, the next big change. But what if that’s the wrong direction to look? In his heartfelt and humorous TEDx talk, psychologist Robert Biswas-Diener flips the…
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Understanding Modern Relationship Behaviors: 13 Experiences That Challenge Trust and Connection
Relationships can bring joy and fulfillment, but they can also test our patience and emotional resilience. In today’s world, dating and relationships come with new terms and behaviors that might feel familiar, even if you didn’t have a name for them. This is what love has become in the age of phones and social media—a…
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The Secret to Happiness: Building Meaningful Relationships
Arthur Brooks, a renowned social scientist, shares profound insights into what truly makes life happy and fulfilling as we age. Contrary to common assumptions, the key isn’t just about chasing passions or raising children—it’s about cultivating deep, enduring relationships. Here’s what he emphasizes: 1. The Power of a Strong Partnership At the heart of a…
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Need for Companionship after 40
And as ridiculous as it may sound, sometimes all any of us needs in life is for someone to hold our hand and walk next to us. James Frey As we age, our social needs and priorities may shift. While we may have had a strong focus on building a career or raising a family…
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Love can be Pathological
Pathological forms of love refer to types of love that are considered abnormal or unhealthy. These can take many different forms and are often associated with personality disorders or other mental health conditions. Some examples of pathological forms of love include: These forms of love can be harmful to both the person experiencing them and…
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Love as an experience of shared being
The idea of love as an experience of shared being suggests that when we love someone deeply, we feel a sense of oneness or unity with that person. This feeling of oneness is not just a mental or emotional state, but an experiential one, in which we feel a sense of connection and intimacy that…
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Questions to discuss with your partner before you say ‘yes’ to marriage
For all those considering marrying – be it the first time or another time – it always makes sense to understand fully what you’re signing up for when you say ‘yes’ to marrying someone. This applies to both love marriages as well as arranged marriages. Most couples learn this the hard way and it need…
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The Recipe for a Great Partnership
I have at times challenged the institution of marriage, even criticised it at times for how it has morphed into a legal, gender-biased, religious and political institution and believed that it requires some reinvention or at least needs to be reviewed. But when I look at marriage as a partnership, or perhaps the greatest partnership…
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Love is hard
It’s easy to simply confess to someone ‘I love you. ‘Doing’ love is the hard bit. For most practical purposes ‘to love’ is taken to mean ‘to enjoy’ another person and lets ourselves ‘be enjoyed’ by them. Even the Oxford dictionary agrees with this practical definition: a strong feeling that you have when you like…
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Marriage Vs Love
One day my daughter will find herself at the crossroads where she has to choose to take the step toward marriage. I may or may not be around to guide her or I am not sure she will even seek my counsel. So, I thought of putting it down for her, anyway, hoping she may…
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Love and Walk Along
Love knows no taking, only to give, seeks no reward here or hereafter; Seeks no treasure at the end of life’s rainbow, so Love and walk along. Love springs from within, not from the other; It comes out of our own nature; like the sun shines, and the flowers bloom, it cant be held back,…
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To Parent is to…
It’s so much more than a word.
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