Closeness

Closeness

Proximity Understanding the human need for closeness and connection is essential to building and maintaining healthy relationships. Closeness requires vulnerability and trust, which can be difficult and scary, but ultimately leads to deeper and more meaningful connections with others. Effective communication is also essential in close relationships. The ability to express oneself honestly and openly,…

Bury Expectations

Why It’s Necessary to Bury Expectations of Parents

Why It’s Necessary to Bury Expectations of Parents   Bury Expectations. One of the most challenging aspects of adult psychological development involves confronting a painful reality: our parents—those whom we once perceived as all-knowing, all-powerful, and perfectly attuned to our needs—are merely human, with all the limitations, flaws, and unresolved struggles that humanity entails. From…