David J Donnellon
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The Art of Hierarchies: Navigating Family and Professional Dynamics
Hierarchies Hierarchies are an omnipresent aspect of human life, influencing our interactions and shaping our experiences. Whether we engage willingly or not, consciously or unconsciously, hierarchies are woven into the fabric of our personal and professional lives. These structures, both spoken and unspoken, guide our daily interactions. While many are respected and upheld, others are challenged or broken, often due to distance, time, or neglectful non-communication. As conscious, compassionate individuals, we strive to respect our place and the places of others within these structures, recognizing their role in maintaining order and harmony.
By David J Donnellon8 months ago in Humans
A Lifetime To Connectedness
When I was a very young boy, I remember looking up at the stars, knowing that there was more connection to myself that was yet to be uncovered and discovered. There was a woman, some where out there, who physically brought me into this world! Now as grown man, I have completely come full circle, in that I have reconnected back to whence I originated. It has actually been a lifetime in the making, as an adoptee, but just this last year, I have finally come to know true connectedness. The following story, I hope, will capture the initial physical reconnection with my biological Mother. Our first meeting took place during the 4th of July weekend, in Carmel, IN. She was in the process of slowly relocating there from Minnesota, where she was born, raised and lived her life up to this point.
By David J Donnellon4 years ago in Humans
Beyond Sexual Intimacy
Intimacy is far more layered and complex, than simply an emotion based on the act of carnal knowledge alone. There are 4 unique layers, which are absolutely paramount to a healthy relationship between two beings. There are Spiritual, Emotional, Intellectual and Experiential levels, which have vastly more depth than simply a sexual intimacy, by far. It has taken a better part of my life to understand this concept... But, now in my latter adult life, I find that intimacy, non-sexual, is vastly more important to my well-being and feelings of connectedness. Please don’t misunderstand, I absolutely cherish sexual connection to another being! Someone that is able to stir something in my soul, someone who knows my vulnerability, savors it, but also protects and respects that part of me that I don’t readily or easily share with the World at large.
By David J Donnellon4 years ago in Humans
