Week 10:Perception of love

If everyone searched “What's the definition of love?”, we could all get the same answer, but if someone asks, “What is the definition of love to you?” there would be many different responses. Everyone can perceive The meaning of love differently, and I think the idea is based on…

People have so many definitions of love that there isn’t one specific definition. “love” is most often defined as a noun,” but Hooks tells us that love should be used as a verb. We all can’t agree on one definition and finding a similar one would make it easier to figure out how to use the word. Love is an action we choose to do not just…

True to Form

To the best of my ability, I am authentic to myself. I do not believe that is a controversial statement. Honestly, I am unsure if I understand authenticity to oneself the same as my peers. I do not believe that I am just my basest instincts. My first thought is not necessarily the one I will act on. My…

Self-Reliance

Ralph Waldo Emerson’s quote, “No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature. Good and bad are but names very readily transferable to that or this; the only right is what is after my constitution; the only wrong is what is against it,” is an intricate claim that questions embraced moral and ethical…

Love is a Four-Letter Word

Love is hard to codify into a single definition. It encompasses such a range of relationships with no clear delineations. I think that is why it can be difficult to discuss in any academic context. People thrive on categorization and academia is very focused on exact definitions…

Redefining love

Bell Hooks’ statement, “To begin by always thinking of love as an action rather than a feeling is one way in which anyone using the word in this manner automatically assumes accountability and responsibility,” is both stimulating and compelling because it challenges the traditional view of love as a…

Love Through a Prism

As a species of many different behaviors and personalities, we can see “love” as a prism. Cultural, social, religious lenses, and those alike, give us an idea of what love should be. Our communities have a major influence on our individual arousals. There are times when our personal…

all about love

“The wounded child inside many females is a girl who was taught from early childhood that she must become something other than herself, deny her true feelings, in order to attract and please others. When men and women punish each other for truth telling, we reinforce the notion that lies are better…

Walking Meditation

I found Thich Nhat Hanh’s connection between taking the time to walk and the Earth to be so interesting. There is so much more to walking than just human transportation. When you put your mind to it, walking can connect your soul and body with your environment. It is so important to form a…

Montaigne “Of Experience”

In his excerpt Of Experience from his Essais, Montaigne argues that through self-exploration we are able to “arrive at some tentative conclusions about [our] own nature” (183), with which we gain self-acceptance and learn to embrace our life the way it is (cf. 183). This statement…