LIFE
The Language of Love
It involves dancing with elephants in a room
I was on the treadmill while listening to a podcast. Incline percentage is set at 15, and speed is at 3.5. Slow and steady, said the trainer on YouTube. Thirty minutes a day is sufficient to keep the vital organs active.
The walk wasn’t about testing my stress level or athleticism; it was the perfect pace for my ears and legs to sync with my heart and mind while I listened to my favorite podcasts. This was a moment of self-care where I cherished myself while monitoring my heart rate. A little positive tension is reportedly conducive to mental flexing.
As I broke into a satisfying sweat, I listened to psychologist and couples therapist Esther Perel discuss the language of love. She posed the question: If it’s so important, why, then, is it so difficult for couples to open up and talk about intimacy?
Listen without prejudice
Perel began by reading excerpts from a controversial article by a woman who, after a bitter divorce, chose to have affairs with married men and shared the insights she gained from those experiences. Although the author faced significant criticism from many readers who accused her of being a wanton and a homewrecker, Perel encouraged the interviewer and listeners to…
