relationships - Icon's Notes

Learn what is to be taken seriously and laugh at the rest

Steppenwolf may have changed my life, leading me to explore a world I had never considered. This article begins with my review of the book, followed by a story of its impact on my life ...

24 March 2025classics, fiction, philosophy, psychology, relationships, theological

Blog

Reflections on weddings and life

With this invitation, I am reminded of my future. My friends are being married and I'm far from that.

13 March 2025psychology, relationships

Book Review

The revolution begins in the thinking mind

My Review on The Dispossessed. A spark of euphoria came over me when I found this book after searching for it across the shelves in the bookstore with only a whit of hope. It is one of Ursula Le Guin's books I have been wanting to read after finishing one of her short stories...

21 February 2025fiction, philosophy, politics, relationships, sci-fi

Book Review

My Review on Nabokov’s Lolita

I had reservations on picking up this book. First, I was afraid it might make my morals corrupt by sympathizing with a pedophile character...

8 February 2025classics, fiction, psychology, relationships

Book Review

My Review on Turgenev’s Fathers and Children

What stands out to me the most from Fathers and Children is how it follows the story of a young adult who is a nihilist. For those who don't know...

30 January 2025classics, fiction, relationships

Youtube Notes

The Ick Why Sudden Disgust Comes Online In Relationships & What We Can Do About It

The "ick" feeling is when you're suddenly repulsed by something your loved one says, to the point where it might overtake your experience with that person as a whole and get repulsed by them in general. Respect and admiration is gone.

28 January 2025psychology, relationships

Youtube Notes

The point of no return in relationships

The point of no return in relationships happens when one or both people in the relationship cannot reverse what's been done. There are several ways people reach this point in a relationship...

28 January 2025psychology, relationships

Youtube Notes

Attunement – How Securely Attached People Develop Intimacy

When we are insecurely attached, the way we relate with other people often does not involve attunement. It's a skill that needs to be learned...

28 January 2025psychology, relationships

Book Review

My Review on Single on Purpose

I've finally found the time to read this book. While the title may indicate this book is for singles only, those in relationships would find this book helpful as well.…

24 January 2025non-fiction, relationships