Tagged: love

What does love mean?

A group of professionals posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds – “What does love mean?” The answers they got were...

Humans Smell Desperation

Sharks smell blood. Dogs smell fear. Humans smell desperation. I have a lot of love to give, we all do. We’re always looking for somewhere...

Easy Love

“Everyone says this is supposed to be hard, but it just keeps getting easier,” she said to him as they recited their vows to one...

I Can’t Fix You.

I’d like to believe self-actualization is a team effort, but it’s not, it’s a solo mission. I’ve spent my life trying to help others, depleting...

A Love Note

Let’s sit on the same side of the table while we steal tastes from each other’s plates without asking. Unspoken permission is always granted with...

Hold my hand

Trust is what allows us to have meaningful relationships with other people; without it, we cannot converse without wondering whether the person speaks truthfully.
You would be unable to believe what another is saying. I do think there are different levels of trust and that being skeptical of many others is wise. Without any trust at all, however, life becomes quite lonely.

To trust emotionally, its where you expose your vulnerabilities to people, but believing they will not take advantage of your openness. In practice, trust is an emotionally and logically act. I trust you because I have experienced your trustworthiness and because I have faith in human nature.
We feel trust. Emotions associated with trust include companionship, friendship, love, agreement, relaxation, comfort.