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eThoughts : Perfection
Speaking about psychology running through it: How is it that humans get so caught up in either the pursuit or avoidance of perfection? I find it interesting that we base much of our worthiness on perfection. We are less than because we are not royalty, or president, or stars, or billionaires, or parents, or married, […]
- By Travis Gibbs
- On Apr, 19, 2009
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eThoughts : Passion and Commitment
Besides the role of intimacy in interpersonal relationships, passion and commitment are considered by many to round out the best of relationships. Keep in mind that these big three are not meant to have a static relationship, rather that the three interact in such a way that sometimes intimacy is the lead, at other points […]
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- On Mar, 21, 2009
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eThoughts : March 1, 2009: Intimacy
Let’s start with a human relationship definition and not a completely dictionary one: Deep intimacy is the sharing, acceptance, and growth (declines can lead to growth in truly intimate relationships) between two or more people of all things personal, including strengths and vulnerabilities. This definition is not just about the individuals involved, but includes the […]
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- On Mar, 01, 2009
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eThoughts : July 1, 2008: Vulnerability, Part I
Okay, I could write about a lot of contemporary things like the credit crunch, the collapsing housing market, gasoline prices, global warming, the presidential election, etc. (note to the sarcastic ones out there: I didn’t say I could write about them well, I just said write). But a lot of people, and competent ones at […]
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- On Jul, 01, 2008
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Recent Thoughts
- June 1, 2020: The Thin Veneer of Civility, Reconstructed to Strengthen Us
- May 1, 2020: The Cry We Haven’t Yet Had
- April 2, 2020: A Very Partial Story of Janis May
- March 1, 2020—Part I: The Political Lion versus The Political Chameleon
- March 1, 2020—Part II: Establishing a Basic Floor of Thriving: Partial Repost with Alterations from September 18, 2017 originally entitled: Awake, Focus, and Come Together
- February 1, 2020: The Curious Lesson Learned by Conejo the Cat and More About the Art of Stopping and Starting Over Again?
- January 1, 2020: A New Year of Acceptance and the Art of Stopping and Starting Over Again?
- December 1, 2019: The Season of the Holiday Sisyphus, Part II
- December 1, 2019: The Season of the Holiday Sisyphus, Part I
- November 1, 2019: The Trouble with Civility, Part II
- November 1, 2019: The Trouble with Civility, Part I
- October 1, 2019: Tribalism
- September 1, 2019: The Right to Vote Will Not Alone Fix Democracy
- August 1, 2019: Wonder
- July 1, 2019: Stoical in a Time of General Sorrow?
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- Travis Gibbs on April 2, 2020: A Very Partial Story of Janis May
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- Travis Gibbs on November 1, 2019: The Trouble with Civility, Part II
- Edgar on November 1, 2019: The Trouble with Civility, Part II
- Travis Gibbs on July 1, 2019: Stoical in a Time of General Sorrow?
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- Edgar on January 31, 2019: Mind Hack: Part Deux (see the blog dated December 10, 2016)
- Travis Gibbs on January 31, 2019: Mind Hack: Part Deux (see the blog dated December 10, 2016)
- Edgar on January 31, 2019: Mind Hack: Part Deux (see the blog dated December 10, 2016)
- Travis Gibbs on April 29, 2018: A World of Full of Intersections
- Edgar on April 29, 2018: A World of Full of Intersections
- Travis Gibbs on March 26, 2018: Part IV: Courage
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- Travis Gibbs on July 17, 2016: Making American Great Again? Telling it like it is?
- deborahdearest on July 17, 2016: Making American Great Again? Telling it like it is?
- Travis Gibbs on June 10, 2016: The Ratings Phenomenon
- adamgc91 on June 10, 2016: The Ratings Phenomenon
- Travis Gibbs on June 7, 2016: Who Can Use the Toilet?
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- Travis Gibbs on June 3, 2014: God and Machine
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- Travis Gibbs on September 9, 2013: The Not Even Ready for Bumper-Sticker Philosophy
- Travis Gibbs on More Same Ol’, Same Ol’: November 25, 2013
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