Tag: Desire

Give me Fuel, Give me Fire, Give me That Which I Desire

Today’s menu includes the all-time classics: “It feels like I lucked into taking the place of someone who deserves to be here” with a side of “I have no idea what I am doing” and closing out the meal with a beautifully baked “They just haven’t...

Gender Desire vs. Gender Identity

It’s difficult because buried inside that question is an assumption — that I somehow knew I was a woman and transitioned so I could live according to that identity. But that isn’t always true. I, like so many other trans people, grew up experiencing gender not as an identity so muc...

Love, attachment, and desire in Buddhism

Attachment is all about me and what I can get from you, and love is all about what I can give or do for you. There are three kinds or levels of love, affectionate love, cherishing love, and wishing love. Briefly, affectionate loveis just liking people, having a warm, fuzzy feeling, the way...

My Desire to Have a Child Showed me that I Needed Anger Management

Most people who know me would probably describe me as a laid-back person. I value harmony. I’m calm and patient. I’m nurturing. And not to brag, but I’m an excellent peacekeeper. I consider myself to be a gentle person. As such, I thought all of these things meant that I didn&rsquo...