In our cultural history, all emotions have been more culturally acceptable to women. Ariel Gore acceptableculturalculturally Change image and share on social
In my experience, staying in a marriage that my ex and I both agreed had all its best moments behind it was epically depressing. Ariel Gore agreedepressepically Change image and share on social
The first person who ever told me that happiness was work was this manic-depressive artist I knew when I was in my 20s. I was like, 'What are you talking about? Happiness just happens. That's even the root of that word. How could it be work?' Ariel Gore 20sartistdepressive share on social
I'm sure there were plenty of loving, attentive mothers in the 'me generation,' but none of them lived at my house. Ariel Gore attentivegenerationhouse Change image and share on social
Researchers warn us against walking out on married life without a dang good reason. Ariel Gore danggoodlife Change image and share on social
I've never been socially outgoing, but I suspect I've gotten more and more ambivalent about making new friends. I'm irritated by how-do-you-do chit-chat, but that's how new relationships usually begin. Ariel Gore ambivalentbeginchat share on social
Some caregivers want to reciprocate the care they themselves received as children. Ariel Gore carecaregiverchild Change image and share on social
I always do like seeing other people dance in their cars. It's one of the things that makes me happy. Ariel Gore cardancehappy Change image and share on social
I think there are different kinds of happiness. We know when we're happy a lot of the time, but then there are those moments that have more of an afterglow, when the happiness has more depth. Ariel Gore afterglowdepthhappiness Change image and share on social
In all of my looking at happiness, one thing I noticed right away is that the opposite of happiness isn't unhappiness or even depression, it's anxiety. It is something that can constantly block our happiness, or our chance to reach that sort of meditative state in our work or our home lives. Ariel Gore anxietyblockchance share on social