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The walls we build around us to keep sadness out also keep out the joy.~ Jim Rohn
[Everyone is] wise in proportion not to their experience, but to their capacity for experience.~ George Bernard Shaw
Let's not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it.~ Vincent Van Gogh, 1889
Feelings are much like waves, we can't stop them from coming but we can choose which one to surf.~ Jonatan Mårtensson
Never apologize for showing feeling. When you do so, you apologize for truth.~ Benjamin Disraeli
Sex is really only touch, the closest of all touch. And it's touch we're afraid of.~ D. H. Lawrence, 1928
in Lady Chatterley's Lover
Tag Archives: pain
The Science of Love
The New York Times recently reported on a developing field called interpersonal neurobiology. This field is exploring how love and emotional attachment affect our brains and our behaviour.
Posted in About Me, News, Odds & Ends
Tagged addiction, brain, emotions, mind, neuroscience, pain, pleasure, relationship
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Overcoming Jealousy
There’s a lot of advice out there about overcoming jealousy and much of it focuses on self-analysis and understanding what’s at the root of your feelings of jealousy. If it were that simple, we could think jealousy away and we … Continue reading
A Real Pain: Vulvodynia
I don’t remember when I first learned about vulvodynia, but I learned this week that it’s not nearly as rare as I’d thought. In studies, 3% to 7% of women suffer from vulvodynia – chronic pain or hypersensitivity in or … Continue reading
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Tagged intercourse, pain, sexuality, shame, touch, vulva
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