David Whyte on the Relationship Between Anxiety and Intimacy via The Marginalian

It takes a long time to know a person — to unbutton the costume of personality and unlace the corset of coping mechanisms in order to touch the naked soul. It is a process delicate and difficult, riven by anxiety and absolutely terrifying to both, requiring therefore great courage and great vulnerability — a process the hard-won product of which we call intimacy. “There is no terror like that of being known,”

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> Morning Sex Is the Secret to Getting Promotions and Pay Raises. It’s Science. https://www.vice.com/en/article/morning-sex-is-the-secret-to-getting-promotions-and-pay-raises-its-science/

Now you know, boom chicka wow wow. . .

As usual caveats may apply since it is based on a survey.

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Morning Sex Is the Secret to Getting Promotions and Pay Raises. It’s Science.

According to a new study, morning sex may be the one work hack that actually pays off. Plus, there are a few more notable benefits.

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