Tag: appreciate

  • 3 Stages of Excitement

    The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain. Is not the cup that holds your wine the very cup that was burned in the potter’s oven? And is not the lute that soothes your spirit, the very wood that was hollowed with knives?– Kahlil Gibran For me the cup…

  • Longing vs Anticipation

    We’ve said it a thousand times – I miss you. I miss you can mean many things but is generally an expression of longing, of lack and hunger. I miss you is an expression of pain and suffering.

  • Love and Heartbreak

    Having your heart broken is an immensely valuable experience. I appreciate the idea of broken, because it has the immediate connotation of being fixable. My heart didn’t die, it didn’t end, it’s just broken. It will heal. It’s only broken because I over-exerted it. In fact, the extent to which I experience love and experience…