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Tag: Love

Why Am I So Jealous?: Exploring the Link Between Self-Esteem and the Intolerance of Uncertainty

Why Do I Need Certainty? Since the beginning of time, there have been two existential certainties: death and the uncertainty … More

Dating, Jealousy, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychology, Relationships, Self-Esteem

I Wonder If You Noticed – A Poem

I wonder if you noticed My stare when I first noticed you I wonder if you noticed Our hands lingering … More

Love, Mental Health, Poem, Poetry, Romance

The Happiness We Miss While Chasing It

What Will Make Me Happy? When I was in my teens, I believed romantic love to be the answer. When … More

Growth, Happiness, Intimacy, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Relationships, Success

The Girl in the Red Dress – A Poem about Beauty and Loss

In a room, she walked in with an assertive gait The woman in a red dress, whose eyes radiate Who … More

Heartbreak, Intimacy, Love, Poem, Poetry, Relationships, Romance, Rose

Love in Therapy

“Psychoanalysis is, in essence, a cure through love.” -Sigmund Freud in a letter to Carl Jung In a poignant and … More

Anxiety, Depression, Existentialism, Healing, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychotherapy, Relationships

Living in My Imagination: How Trauma Fosters an Unquenchable Desire for Idealized Love

Throughout our quests for the perfect mate, we frequently find ourselves fantasizing about what that mate would be like: we … More

Dating, Daydreaming, Growth, Imagination, Love, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Personal Development, Self-Help, Trauma

Searching for Perfection: Why We Won’t Allow Ourselves to Fall in Love

There’s an old adage, a cliché if you will, which tells us that as long as we can’t love ourselves, … More

Carl Jung, Depression, Intimacy, Love, Mental Illness, Perfectionism, Relationships, Self-Esteem

Barriers to Love and Intimacy

Have you ever found yourself in the midst of a passionate love affair, wanting to spend each minute and every … More

Anxiety, Avoidance, Fear, Growth, Intimacy, Life, Love, Mental Health, Personal Development, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Help, Wellness

The Man Who Has It All – A Poem about the Consequences of Rejecting Love

Expensive cars, mansions, and boats he’s had To his children a stranger, even though they call him dad Influence and … More

Existentialism, Family, Growth, Happiness, Love, Meaning of Life, Personal Development, Poetry, Regret, Relationships, Self-Help

I’m Sorry I Couldn’t Love You More – A Poem about Regret

I’m sorry I couldn’t love you more For every time you cried, for each tear that I ignored I’m sorry … More

Love, Poetry, Regret, Relationships

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