Excellent and timely insights! My husband and I have recently been discussing at length how shocking it is to realize how people can perform their own maintenance and upkeep, whether it be on houses, yard, cookware, cars, or clothing. We wonder if it speaks to a larger issue and informs how many of us also struggle to keep relationships of all of kinds alive.
Merry Christmas to you and yours! Your newsletter is a wonderful addition to the Substack universe.
Your point about self-sufficiency is one that’s dear to my heart.
Interesting to connect it to the maintenance of relationship as well. It’s possible that there’s a kind of learned helplessness that spreads across domains, so not having instincts that you should maintain things in general means you don’t have that instinct even for something as basic as keeping relationships alive.
Beautifully articulated. And the detailing on your suit is outrageous! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for your kind comment Bryanna!
Excellent and timely insights! My husband and I have recently been discussing at length how shocking it is to realize how people can perform their own maintenance and upkeep, whether it be on houses, yard, cookware, cars, or clothing. We wonder if it speaks to a larger issue and informs how many of us also struggle to keep relationships of all of kinds alive.
Merry Christmas to you and yours! Your newsletter is a wonderful addition to the Substack universe.
Thanks for your kind words!
Your point about self-sufficiency is one that’s dear to my heart.
Interesting to connect it to the maintenance of relationship as well. It’s possible that there’s a kind of learned helplessness that spreads across domains, so not having instincts that you should maintain things in general means you don’t have that instinct even for something as basic as keeping relationships alive.