I love Esther Perel’s work, the fresh perspective and deep insights she brought into the world of relationship therapy, and the her often succinct but profound statements. Here are some of my favorite quotes. I’ll update this list—if you have any quotes by Esther Perel you love, share them in the comments and I will … Read more
We’re living in the age of fake happiness. It’s all around us, everywhere we look. (Yes, especially on social media.) But the most dangerous place to find it is within yourself. Even the whole idea of FAKE IT ‘TILL YOU MAKE IT has been on the rise for years now. The data proves this. Some … Read more
How do you let someone go when you love them? It’s time for her to move on. The time we had was beautiful. Our love has grown deeper over time. But ultimately, I want the best for her. And the best for her and her family is not being in this situation with me forever. … Read more
Rumi’s love poems are beautiful, and they make me wish I could read Farsi. But here are some beautiful translations into English. The depth of his poetry makes me drunken at times. You Found Me(translated by Haleh Liza Gafori) You found me once again,you thief of hearts. In drunken ecstasy,you searched the bazaar and found … Read more
Every relationship has these kinds of fights and conflicts that are around values. They come out in different situations. Some of the examples she mentioned in her video: A couple fighting about whether to get the Covid vaccine or not. The wife insisted on her husband getting vaccinated, the husband refused. To open the relationship … Read more
I just heard this Greek aphorism for the first time, and I love it. In the original Greek, it reads like this: Ὁ βίος βραχύς,ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρή,ὁ δὲ καιρὸς ὀξύς,ἡ δὲ πεῖρα σφαλερή,ἡ δὲ κρίσις χαλεπή. Now to me that’s just a bunch of scribbles, so here’s the English translation: Life is short,and art … Read more
There’s so much I don’t know about the life of my father, my mother, my grandparents, my uncles, and other family members. Some of them are gone and have taken all their stories with them, but some of them are still around. Only know do I realize how precious some of these stories are to … Read more
Out of all the mysteries in the world, the most puzzling one is this: our own self. Who am I? Why do I do what I do? What do I want? How come I feel this way? Where do these thoughts come from? What can I do to change this? Questions like these put us … Read more