The Feeling of "Love"

The feeling of Love can actually overpower your intuition or spirit telling you what you should do in a situation. Many relationships are started out because of a feeling, even though your intuition tells you its not a good idea. It can be like trying to savor the delicate flavor of a strawberry while eating a pickle. Both flavors are present but one completely overpowers the other.

When we fall in love we are falling into a stream of naturally occurring amphetamines running through the emotional centers of our very own brains. That is why we feel exhilarated, manic, powerful, creative, suddenly grown up if we are young and suddenly rejuvenated if we are older. The ecstasy of love is located in our nerves; we get high; we speed. Eventually, our nerves being what they are, their endings become amphetamine immune or exhausted, and the delirium of our free fall abates. We come down to earth.

-Elisabeth Young-Bruehl, “Where Do We Fall When We Fall in Love?” Journal for the Psychoanalysis of Culture and Society 8 (Fall 2003): 279 (emphasis added).

Thankful Day 9

I am thankful for quiet moments in spiritual places.

Thankful day 8

I'm thankful for inspiration when I most need it and when I don't expect it!

Thankful day 7

Thankful for quiet Sunday mornings! No crazieness from the world stuff. Just me, the family, and the spirit!

Thankful day 6

I'm thankful for the ability to make others laugh and to laugh in return.

Thankful day 5

I'm thankful my parents decided to get frisky one night 37 years and 9 months ago today and by doing so I was able to come to this world!

Thankful day 4

I'm thankful for children who get up on time, get dressed, get ready for school and leave the house with an optimistic outlook on the day!

Thankful day 3

Today I am thankful for like minded people to network with. Amazing how God puts specific people in our path to help give us exactly what we need!