Author: Jonathan

Emotion is not a thing like a pebble is a thing. It can’t be measured with a ruler or weighed on a scale. It can’t be seen by people other than those having… more emotion Ebullience

There are some emotions, like heartbreak, that do more than describe the mood of the moment. They tell the story of an emotional trajectory in which the change in status is at the… more emotion Crestfallen

The end of my marriage had been lurking for quite some time, but like a country mouse who has been advised never to appear nervous when walking city streets, I pretended for as… more emotion Estranged

It doesn’t take very many years of adulthood for most people to realize that they are unlikely to achieve their greatest hopes. It isn’t because we’re incompetent, that there are limited resources, and… more emotion Daydreaming

The term comes from the old practice of gathering small bits of loose wool, hanging from hedges and fences, which had become detached from the coats of sheep wandering by.

Anhedonia is the realization that experiences that once brought pleasure no longer do.

Skantherm is a company in Germany that manufactures fireplaces designed to fit within a modernist setting. There is one fireplace they sell, essentially a large black vertical tube, designed by a professor, called… more emotion Peiskos

When my children were little, I would respond to their complaints about boredom with less than complete compassion. Whenever one of them came up to me saying, “I’m bored,” I would stick out… more emotion Boredom

Some people will tell you that you should never drink alcohol alone. Those are the people who are ready to read you a long list of things that you shouldn’t do. It’s not… more emotion Kalsarikänni

Vladimir Nobokov wrote that “No single word in English renders all the shades of toska.” That’s not just because English speakers lack the specific emotional concept of toska, but also because toska is… more emotion Toska