As Valentine’s Day approaches and the world talks about love, I find myself thinking of British novelist Anthony Powell, who said, “Self-love seems so often unrequited.” In a culture that values grit and resilience, this idea of unrequited self-love resonates...
When we talk about grief, it’s most often in the context of a loved one – a family member or friend – who has died. We relate to, acknowledge, and validate this type of grief because, at one point or another, we’ve been there or know we will be. What...
