JAMES P. CARSE

The idea that you can sustain a friendship and pick up right where you left off after long stretches of silence is a myth. A relationship grows stronger through nurturing.
Although long-distance hacks can work for a time, there's no replacement for in-person interaction. It's ...

• Silence means that everything is still and safe. 
• Silence is really a higher form of speaking, speaking without actually using words.
• SIlence is wonderfully humble, it never interferes, never interrupts, never makes promises.
• Silence is an ocean of untapped potential ...

A possible explanation of why people develop unhealthy perfectionism is that they grow up without a sense of support, safety, and nurturing. Another reason can be a reaction to childhood trauma or extreme cultural expectations, where appearing perfect is a strate...