Tag: relationships
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Relational Curiosity
You just had a pleasant first date. Conversation flowed, playlists were swapped, and nobody tried to sell you crypto. Yet forty‑eight hours later you’re staring at your phone, wondering how the same person who laughed at your dad jokes vanished into the void of delivered‑but‑unread messages. If that scenario feels familiar, you’re bumping into something…
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Journaling for Progressive Dating
Socially conscious dating is an approach to dating that expands on intentional dating. It includes the revision of preferences and values for greater relational wellbeing in a world marked by social inequality. The following is a guided journalling exercise to help make these ideas practicable. Step 1: Describe what you find attractive Do you have…
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Intentional Communication
In Harmonizing Ethics, I suggested that a holistic approach to ethics considers effectiveness, mutual respect and emotional resonance. One interesting direction for applying this framework is to consider what it might look like to communicate with a sensitivity for such ethical considerations. In this post, we will look at how effectiveness translates into an emphasis…
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Why You Matter
Reconciles varying approaches to self-worth, grounding it in a holistic capacity to flourish—a view that emphasizes both personal and relational growth. Delves into the implications of this view for how we live, engage with others, and understand our place in the world.
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Desire, Love, Trust
In today’s dating climate, forming relationships is often more complex than ever. With the rise of technology, social media, and dating apps, we have more opportunities to meet potential partners than any previous generation. Yet, despite this abundance of options, many need help to build meaningful, lasting connections. Modern dating is often marked by uncertainty,…
Feeling Momentum 