SIX TYPES OF LOVE
Storge – affection
Affection (storge, στοργή) is fondness through familiarity, especially between family members or people who have otherwise found themselves together by chance. It is described as the most natural, emotive, and widely diffused of loves: natural in that it is present without coercion; emotive because it is the result of fondness due to familiarity; and most widely diffused because it pays the least attention to those characteristics deemed “valuable” or worthy of love and, as a result, is able to transcend most discriminating factors. Ironically, its strength is also what makes it vulnerable. Affection has the appearance of being “built-in” or “ready made”, says Lewis, and as a result people come to expect, even to demand, its presence—irrespective of their behavior and its natural consequences.
Phileo – friendship
Phileo is the love between friends. Friendship is the strong bond existing between people who share common interest or activity. Lewis explains that true friendships, like the friendship between David and Jonathan in the Bible is almost a lost art. Friendship is a love just like the love between two lovers.
Eros – romance
Eros (ἔρως) is love in the sense of ‘being in love’ or loving me. This is distinct from sexuality, which Lewis calls Venus, although he does spend time discussing sexual activity and its spiritual significance in both a pagan and a Christian sense. He identifies eros as indifferent. It is Venus that desires the sexual aspect of a relationship, while Eros longs for the emotional connection with the other person.
Agape – unconditional love
Charity (agapē, ἀγάπη) is the love that brings forth caring regardless of circumstance. Lewis recognizes this as the greatest of loves, and sees it as a specifically Christian virtue. The chapter on the subject focuses on the need of subordinating the natural loves to the love of God, who is full of charitable love.
Pragma - practical love
Pragma is a pragmatic, practical, mutually beneficial relationship. It may be somewhat unromantic. A person who leans toward this type of relationship may look for a partner at work or where the person is spending time. Sex is likely to be seen as a technical matter needed for producing children, if they are desired.
Mania - obsessive love
Mania is an obsessive or possessive love, jealous and extreme. A person in love this way is likely to do something crazy or silly, such as stalking. The movie Fatal Attraction was about this type.
1/12/2012 - Video
The 7 Chakras
Root chakra
The Root chakra is about being physically there and feeling at home in situations. If it is open, you feel grounded, stable and secure. You don’t unnecessarily distrust people. You feel present in the here and now and connected to your physical body. You feel you have sufficient territory.
Sacral chakra
The Sacral chakra is about feeling and sexuality. When it is open, your feelings flow freely, and are expressed without you being over-emotional. You are open to intimacy and you can be passionate and lively. You have no problems dealing with your sexuality.
Solar Plexus
The Solar Plexus chakra is about asserting yourself in a group. When it is open, you feel in control and you have sufficient self esteem.
Heart chakra
The Heart chakra is about love, kindness and affection. When it is open, you are compassionate and friendly, and you work at harmonious relationships.
Throat chakra
The Throat chakra is about self-expression and talking. When it is open, you have no problems expressing yourself, and you might be doing so as an artist.
Third Eye chakra
The Third Eye chakra is about insight and visualisation. When it is open, you have a good intuition. You may tend to fantasise
Crown chakra
The Crown chakra is about wisdom and being one with the world. When this chakra is open, you are unprejudiced and quite aware of the world and yourself.
(Source: whorethornes, via buddhabrot)
1/10/2012 - Video
Emmanuel lyrics by Hillsong (by eyeonyou27)
ayoko na nga mag TETRIS :)
5/2/2011 - Quote
So what can I say
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You
What can I do
But offer this heart O God
Completely to You
4/18/2011 - Quote
You can go through life and make new friends every year - every month practically - but there was never any substitute for those friendships of childhood that survive into adult years. Those are the ones in which we are bound to one another with hoops of steel.
— Alexander McCall Smith (via kari-shma)
4/14/2011 - Quote
Life is a series of pulls back and forth. You want to do one thing, but you are bound to do somehing else. Something hurts you, yet you know it shouldn’t. You take certain things for granted, even when you know you should never take anything for granted.
— Mitch Albom (via kari-shma)
how to have your accountable partner (how to keep it as a relationship)
1st “pray for that person” —— God will give him unto you if he/she is the right one
2nd “look for your common things” —— it’s better for you to be compatible with him, mas maganda ung nagkakaintndhan kyo. if not? then ..
3rd “GTKEO (getting to know each other)” it’s better to know him first, at ng s ganun if ever na wala kyong common.. u could adjust somehow.
4th “always be patient” —— understand him; know his weaknesses, laging isipin na ikaw dapat ang nagpapalakas sakanya at hindi nagpapalala pa ng problema nya.
5th “follow up” ——- always be updated , always ask , always be inform. u will show him how care u are about him.
6th “hold on one another accountable
7th “keep discussion
8th “establish a set time” —— always give a time although you’re busy . there are still many way to show connection.
9th “inspire each other”
