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Tag: Relationship

  • The Pause

    The Pause

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    Harper Leigh
    in

    My ending is your pause My closure is your maybe Two opposing nervous systems colliding I lean in You lean out I seek clarity You seek ambiguity Two systems trying to stay safe in very different ways Neither wrong Just opposing A dance around the fire pit Never quite meeting

  • What If It Is Not Their Personality

    What If It Is Not Their Personality

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    by

    Harper Leigh
    in ,

    Daily prompt: What’s something most people don’t understand? Most people think they are dealing with personalities, attitudes, or choices. They are not. They are dealing with nervous systems. Every interaction you have, at work, in relationships, in conflict, in joy, is shaped by the state of your nervous system and the state of the person…

  • The Shape of Disappointment

    The Shape of Disappointment

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    by

    Harper Leigh
    in

    There is often a moment before disappointment arrives. A quiet knowing that sits somewhere underneath hope. A small part of the mind already senses how the story may end, yet another part still leaves the door slightly open. Perhaps this time will be different. Plans are spoken about easily enough. The suggestion of time together…