Comments on: Refilling the emotional drain http://www.sophisticatedrelationships.com/blog/?p=42 Creating authentic connections... Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:57:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: joanna http://www.sophisticatedrelationships.com/blog/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-773 joanna Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:52:02 +0000 http://www.sophisticatedrelationships.com/blog/?p=42#comment-773 emotionally drained is a good sign. it's a sign one allows themselves to feel emotions, isn't it? (as opposed to emotionally numb) i always remember the seasons and our menstrual cycles (a la christiane northrup) - most of us fluctuate between inward/outward focus, inspiration/reflection. this is what makes marriage so appealing - the supposition that one never has to go through the pain/challenge of "breaking up." is one way better than the other? emotionally drained is a good sign. it’s a sign one allows themselves to feel emotions, isn’t it? (as opposed to emotionally numb)

i always remember the seasons and our menstrual cycles (a la christiane northrup) – most of us fluctuate between inward/outward focus, inspiration/reflection.

this is what makes marriage so appealing – the supposition that one never has to go through the pain/challenge of “breaking up.” is one way better than the other?

]]> By: Carole (Canadian Dave's friend) http://www.sophisticatedrelationships.com/blog/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-771 Carole (Canadian Dave's friend) Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:57:42 +0000 http://www.sophisticatedrelationships.com/blog/?p=42#comment-771 Obviously I didn't know either. Things like this can really be tough. Wishing you the best through all this. Obviously I didn’t know either.
Things like this can really be tough. Wishing you the best through all this.

]]> By: Rae http://www.sophisticatedrelationships.com/blog/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-769 Rae Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:52:07 +0000 http://www.sophisticatedrelationships.com/blog/?p=42#comment-769 I had no idea you and Paul broke up. I'm sorry to hear that you're going through that grieving process. I'd tell you to take good care of yourself, but it looks like you have that well in hand. :) I had no idea you and Paul broke up. I’m sorry to hear that you’re going through that grieving process. I’d tell you to take good care of yourself, but it looks like you have that well in hand. :)

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