Remembrance

Dear Blog Friends,

I am one of many bloggers who had posts to share with you today, but am posting in remembrance of the victims of Friday’s shooting in Connecticut instead.  No words, gifts, or acts of service will ever obliterate the pain this event has caused, but, of course, time will help temper it.  To honor the memory of lives cut short, we step away from our blogs to reflect upon the fragility of life and the preciousness of those we share our worlds with.

Peace.

The Brain on Love

Diane Ackerman discussed the mind/body connection, again, in her New York Time Opinionator piece about interpersonal neurobiology.  Studies show what we've always known and felt -- that love heals and comforts -- for real.  Just as the pain of heartbreak is experienced as real pain in the body, the joy and peace of love is experienced there, too.  So, whether you're having a hard day or a sleepless night, get close to your loved ones.  Hear their voices, see their faces, feel their skin.  Your own brain will light up with pleasure as you feel the love.

Read all the details here:  Your Brain on Love