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Listening to Esther Perel "How's Work?" podcast. Like me & my husband, the guests are couples who also work/own businesses together. Interesting, to the voyeur in me. A bit of Dr. Ruth, a bit of reality TV. The man in this episode is a total & I cannot imagine why this young woman hasn't left him. He's stringing her along because she's really good at work; they co-own the business.

@estherperel

#douche #estherperel #work #career #podcast

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k s u n g 🟠 · @ksung
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Our lord and saviour has something to say about loneliness around the holidays…
instagram.com/p/CmfQpXePeE0/?i

#estherperel

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k s u n g 🟠 · @ksung
16 followers · 92 posts · Server mastodon.world
Instagram - Esther Perel on Instagram: "Feeling lonely around the holidays can make us feel as if something is wrong with us. Everybody else seems to know how to be happy, how to be together, how to be festive, merry, and bright. But feeling lonely around the winter holidays is extremely common. In fact, the media-perpetuated wrapped-in-a-bow fantasy is rarely the reality for most people. More often than not, the holidays are a time of increased stress and loneliness—even for self-proclaimed holiday fanatics. Many of us experience conflicting emotions of love and loss, joy and sadness, exuberance and melancholy—it can be quite disorienting. Even memories made in adulthood can serve as shattered windows to the past. It’s the memories of a former lover with whom we created new traditions, who helped heal childhood wounds, only to eventually create newer traditions with someone else. It’s driving past the apartment where we celebrated with an old friend who’s no longer in our lives. It’s buying gifts our children will get bored of in two weeks. It’s pouring eggnog for one. Relationships are often the strongest protective factors to keep us tethered to ourselves. And whether you're spending the holidays with family, friends, or on your own, it's important to keep the lines of communication open. Who in your life lifts you up? Who can you turn to in times of stress? Whether they're a FaceTime away or in the next room, I encourage you to reach out this season. What you might find is that seeking help or just a listening ear also gives the person you're reaching out to the sense of purpose and closeness they were craving as well."

Our lord and saviour has something to say about loneliness around the holidays…
instagram.com/p/CmfQpXePeE0/?i

#estherperel

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waxbanks · @waxbanks
210 followers · 303 posts · Server heads.social

normal people’s lives aren’t ruined by smut (or ‘porn addiction’!), but by having stupid, selfish, myopic ideas about sex, sexuality, sensuality, love—and so not being able to fit the desire-play of porn into a sane framework for living.

i think of this as analogous to ’s argument that the main reason sex dies in monogamous western marriages is that they *also* have to be best-friendships, work-partnerships, roommate situations—what’s needed is erotic/emotional load-balancing

#estherperel

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Ellie · @Ellie
56 followers · 49 posts · Server aus.social

Paying to see a therapist, but make it one of the best, and on stage. Such a joy to see in tonight!

#estherperel #melbourne

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