Actually they've only just started wearing them after their lucky win against England in the cricket...it's to stop their inflated egos lifting them off the ground....
There is a sort of paradox insomuch as, the more a person can embrace their separateness, the more a person is able to live with oneself, the better the relationship will be. Most relationships succeed for a while as a kind of fusion, limiting the growth of both parties, or break down under the weight of unreasonable expectations. Relationships are more likely to last when both parties are aware and respect each others individuality. Rilke defined the core of genuine relationship as the sharing of one's solitude with another...
"I hold the highest task of a bond between two people, that each should stand guard over the solitude of the other."
When Freud was asked what heals in therapy he replied that is was love.
Soul work is the prerequisite not only of healing but also of maturation...Carotenuto expresses it well.
"The ultimate purpose of psychotherapy is not so much the archeological exploration of infantile sentiments as it is learning gradually and with much effort to accept our own limits and to carry the weight of suffering on our own shoulders for the rest of our lives. Psychological work, instead of providing liberation from the cause of serious discomfort, increases it, teaching the patient to become adult and, for the first time in their life, actively face the feeling of being alone with their pain and abandoned by the world."
Where we do not go willingly, sooner or later we will be dragged.
Most emotions are driven by fear, usually as a result of a perceived threat to the ego. These fears can lead to anxiety, which in turn can become somatic, from slight unease to full blown panic attacks. The mind, or the egoic mind, (that's another term I believe to be correct,)very much influences the body, sometimes even inflicting unnecessary pain on it.
Emotion arises when the mind and body meet, it's the body's reaction to the mind. If you have problems feeling your emotions, or are cut off from them, you'll eventually experience them on a physical level, maybe even as an illness, or symptoms of an illness. The mind rules the body, or should I say the 'egotistic mind' if you let it. The more you identify with your mind, the stronger the emotional charge will be, whether you're aware of it or not.
Meeting up with an old friend from Missouri, he's buying a house out there for his retirement. But I would want at least a month there, not sure I can leave the hound with someone for that long.
Sorry to hear you've not been too well, hope you're feeling better soon. On the subject of vitamin c, the body can only absorb a certain amount, so taking extra is of no value and as you mentioned can even be detrimental to your health. Usually around 1000mg per day is ample.
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RE: How many people have you met in person on Connecting Singles?
Dave's not here...