tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233889027045530752.post7397617289172327314..comments2023-03-25T05:59:06.550-07:00Comments on inspire - Opening your presence: Intimate encountersVanessa Higginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06147840385968556263noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233889027045530752.post-53965687639335420132012-05-16T06:34:59.597-07:002012-05-16T06:34:59.597-07:00I never thought of intimacy in that way. This is ...I never thought of intimacy in that way. This is so true!!<br />Your insights are always so refreshing Pablo. Thanks for sharing.Vanessa Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06147840385968556263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233889027045530752.post-64620568851582842832012-05-15T11:50:59.037-07:002012-05-15T11:50:59.037-07:00This morning, I wrote a bit about this in a reply ...This morning, I wrote a bit about this in a reply to a reply of yours, in the "Self Exposure" post, here. <br /><br />I'm friendly and connect with others easily. People I don't even know just open up to me. I like people and I'm a happy positive person. I guess people sense that. <br /><br />Having said that, I use discretion when relating with others. <br /><br />Here's a nugget I like about the word intimacy: It comes from two words originally found in classical Greek. <br /><br />In: which of course means in. And, timao, which means fear or respect. <br />So, when we are intimate, we are within one another's fears---we reveal areas that normally we keep to ourselves. With those we trust, we confide our vulnerabilities and we respect each person for who they are, warts and all. <br /><br />That's intimacy. Wow.<br /><br />This perspective along with my reply in your Self-Exposure post gives you an idea about how I relate with others. <br /><br />Hope to see you over at my inn, soon. :)Pablohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963540433054608632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1233889027045530752.post-66035994249455341782012-05-15T08:42:11.211-07:002012-05-15T08:42:11.211-07:00I always make it a point to talk to start conversa...I always make it a point to talk to start conversations with strangers. It's a gerat way to make new friends and develop new connections.Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.com