To her Words Were A Thing Of Beauty

[kushandwizdom]

“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset”

— Saint Francis de Sales

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Welcome to the official website of Pat Conroy

I miss this man, sooo much❣️Rest in Peace

[quote-diaries]

Being defeated is often a temporary condition; giving up is what makes it permanent.

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“The right love will strengthen you, scare you, and give you the courage to share what your heart has survived.”

— Unknown

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[neurosciencenews]

Sensory Perception is Not A One Way Street

There is evidence that schizophrenic disorders impair sensory gating, leading to hallucinations where one’s own voice seems to be that of somebody else.

The research is in Nature Communications. (full open access)

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“Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”

— Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

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“When the time comes to leave, just walk away quietly and don’t make any fuss.”

— Banksy, Wall and Piece

[psych2go]

The 5 Stages of the Relationship Cycle

Getting a relationship to last can feel like a very difficult task at times. Some of us are able to cultivate a love that lasts a lifetime while others just can’t seem to make it work, despite seeming compatible with each other initially. What’s the deal?

Well, relationships constantly cycle through 5 stages – some stages are more pleasant than others. But if you and your partner are able to work through each stage as they come, your rewards are coupled growth and a strengthened bond. Get stuck in one of these stages, however, and you and your partner might just end up needing to call it quits.

Psych2Go presents to you, the 5 stages of a relationship.

1.Falling in Love

Otherwise known as “the addiction stage”. This is the most glamorized stage of the love cycle. It’s all that plays out in the movies, so it’s all some of us know!

Our own biological nature forces us to fall in love. According to Dr. Susan Campbell, Our brains release a load of chemicals designed to make us feel attraction. Oxytocin, Dopamine, and Phenylethylamine (a nervous system stimulant, and a very hard word to pronounce) form a concoction that gets you high as heaven on fatuous love.

This drug trip only allows you to…..

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[books-n-quotes]

“I never realized what a big deal that was. How amazing it is to find someone who wants to hear about all the things that go on in your head.”

— Nina LaCour, Hold Still

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Great Sounds

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Defy the Dragon

Ephram's Princeton essay http://flip.it/F51nIO

[books-n-quotes]

“I never realized what a big deal that was. How amazing it is to find someone who wants to hear about all the things that go on in your head.”

— Nina LaCour, Hold Still

[kushandwizdom]

“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset”

— Saint Francis de Sales

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I'm reading Talking with--Not Just to--Kids Powers How They Learn Language via the Scientific American Mind app

[theamazingmind]

The beat of the city streets (at Georgetown, DC)