3 March · A relationship happens between the photographs.

Self-doubt

I compare my relationship with the couples I see online.

A little room to breathe.3 March

Self-doubt

“cum his versare qui te meliorem facturi sunt, illos admitte quos tu potes facere meliores.”

English translation

“Associate with those who will make a better man of you. Welcome those whom you yourself can improve.”

Seneca — Moral Letters to Lucilius, c. 65 CE7.8English translation by Richard M. Gummere (1917)Read the source ↗

A relationship happens between the photographs.

Other people's public affection can bring your own wishes into sharper focus. Those wishes deserve attention, but selected moments cannot tell you how another couple handles ordinary disagreements, quiet evenings, or the private work of understanding each other over time.

ONE SMALL STEP

Name the kind of connection you would like more of, and discuss that wish without comparing couples.

A little room to breathe.3 March

A spark of light in your day.

A spark
of light
in your day.