Tag Archives: emotion

When It Is Time To Anthropomorphize Your Emotions

Posted on February 23, 2021 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Anthropomorphize: to ascribe human form or attributes to (an animal, plant, material object, etc.). My beloved uses this term a lot when discussing biology (his field of expertise). Specifically, when I try to accredit our dog with human feelings and … Continue reading →

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The Thing About Sex …

Posted on August 21, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Which came first- the chicken or the egg? I know … a real conundrum. And you thought I was going to talk about sex. Actually, I am. And the big question is – which comes first? Intimacy or intercourse? Now … Continue reading →

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I Am Naked.

Posted on September 12, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Now before you go getting your knickers all in a knot, rest assured my knickers are still exactly where they should be (under my cut-off jeans). I have no problem being naked (literally) but I don’t make a habit of … Continue reading →

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What Exactly Is Closure and Why Are We All So Desperate For It?

Posted on August 5, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Closure: The bringing to an end. Conclusion. So that’s what it is. It is a finale. An acceptance that something is over. A termination. But if we are speaking about relationships then I think closure is something else. Something different. … Continue reading →

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Love: Why Your Choice May Be Destined To NOT Work (and there’s a quiz!)

Posted on April 21, 2018 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Many years ago I read a book by Helen Fisher called Why Him, Why Her. This very clever woman created a questionnaire which allows you to determine if you are a Director or a Negotiator (one category) and if you … Continue reading →

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Nature Abhors A Vacuum … or … How Science Could Be Messing With Your Love Life

Posted on April 2, 2018 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I’m pretty sure it was Aristotle who proposed that nature abhors a vacuum. I’m also pretty sure there is an explanation of that statement that is far more succinct (and scientific) than the one I am about to offer but … Continue reading →

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