At some point, for those of us who are less familiar with Love or love, I'd love to see you explore it from a secular perspective, if possible. There ae so many love categories: parental love, child-to-parent love, friend love, sexual love, nonsexual/lust love, romantic love, spiritual love, soul-to-soul love, love of action or activity, love of nature, love of performance, love of seclusion, love of self... you get the idea. In this arena, you are the expert; it's clearly your forte. Some of us see it, recognize it, but do not know the feeling, especially with others attaching psych and "damaged" labels to so many experiences and emotions.
Been meaning to respond to this, but I was in the weeds a bit yesterday.
It's interesting about word choices. When I read the word "secular," I make it mean that you may possibly have a different definition of "God" than I do.
(Actually, on more than one occasion, I led a class where I told the people never to use the word "God" if you want to communicate a point. The reason being everyone has an overloaded meaning in their mind about what that word is (including me), and nobody's meaning is the same. I see this piece as spiritual, but definitely not religious. Hm... Curious about what you see. Share in a DM or email if you'd like.
The different types of love you mention (just because of that spiritual nature I tend to go toward) I see as more attachment than love. And-- I do have attachments... and I *do* call them love. So there's that too. Nothing to reconcile for me- it's too big. Just aware now, more than before.
I don't know if it's possible for me to write without the spiritual. I said my writing was not spiritual for many years, as for many years *I* was not spiritual... but yet, the writing still was, even then.
As for psych and "damaged" labels- the density loves a way to tell people their being is somehow wrong or incorrect. I don't play like that, and it makes me sad that this exists this way.
I appreciate your comments always, as they help me reflect more deeply not just on my experience, but that of others.
As a writer, I've thought for years about trying to write from a perspective other than my own. And, I find it is very difficult for my brain to operate or process any way other than it does. This is different from not being malleable in perspective, and I am quite open to new concepts/growth.
An example- I have spent a lot of time in my life examining unconditional love versus attachment- and my brain has considered it "resolved" internally. Thus, to write about it as exploration would be hard, because my brain has resolved it.
I don't see this as wrong or bad- my one strong voice has many gifts. But it is hard for me to write from any place other than where I'm standing.
Thanks for indulging me in reading this reply. I'm grateful for your thoughts and the way you help me turn the gears. ❤️
At some point, for those of us who are less familiar with Love or love, I'd love to see you explore it from a secular perspective, if possible. There ae so many love categories: parental love, child-to-parent love, friend love, sexual love, nonsexual/lust love, romantic love, spiritual love, soul-to-soul love, love of action or activity, love of nature, love of performance, love of seclusion, love of self... you get the idea. In this arena, you are the expert; it's clearly your forte. Some of us see it, recognize it, but do not know the feeling, especially with others attaching psych and "damaged" labels to so many experiences and emotions.
Been meaning to respond to this, but I was in the weeds a bit yesterday.
It's interesting about word choices. When I read the word "secular," I make it mean that you may possibly have a different definition of "God" than I do.
(Actually, on more than one occasion, I led a class where I told the people never to use the word "God" if you want to communicate a point. The reason being everyone has an overloaded meaning in their mind about what that word is (including me), and nobody's meaning is the same. I see this piece as spiritual, but definitely not religious. Hm... Curious about what you see. Share in a DM or email if you'd like.
The different types of love you mention (just because of that spiritual nature I tend to go toward) I see as more attachment than love. And-- I do have attachments... and I *do* call them love. So there's that too. Nothing to reconcile for me- it's too big. Just aware now, more than before.
I don't know if it's possible for me to write without the spiritual. I said my writing was not spiritual for many years, as for many years *I* was not spiritual... but yet, the writing still was, even then.
As for psych and "damaged" labels- the density loves a way to tell people their being is somehow wrong or incorrect. I don't play like that, and it makes me sad that this exists this way.
I appreciate your comments always, as they help me reflect more deeply not just on my experience, but that of others.
As a writer, I've thought for years about trying to write from a perspective other than my own. And, I find it is very difficult for my brain to operate or process any way other than it does. This is different from not being malleable in perspective, and I am quite open to new concepts/growth.
An example- I have spent a lot of time in my life examining unconditional love versus attachment- and my brain has considered it "resolved" internally. Thus, to write about it as exploration would be hard, because my brain has resolved it.
I don't see this as wrong or bad- my one strong voice has many gifts. But it is hard for me to write from any place other than where I'm standing.
Thanks for indulging me in reading this reply. I'm grateful for your thoughts and the way you help me turn the gears. ❤️
Gonna miss you in Tampa, dear.
It took me most of my my life to realize I fall in love with everyone. That's what my gig in the
Encounter is.
Be it.
Sad to miss such a beautiful presentation
Maybe I could still go. But I really don't want to. I love you.