The Core Emotions / Vol. 1 /

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A journal for the emotionally curious. Essays, practices, and field notes for naming what is happening underneath the conversation.

01 / Latest from the journal

What we're sitting with this week.

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Emotion7 min

The Cost of Not Crying

What stopping your tears is actually doing to your body and the people you love most.

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Marriage10 min

Their 43 Feet Is Real — Even If Yours Is 4

Why your partner's overreaction may be a nervous system at its ceiling.

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02 / Browse by emotion

Find the feeling you're sitting with.

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Joy
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Anger
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Shame
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Guilt
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Fear
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Lonely
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Sad
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Hurt
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03 / Sex & Intimacy

The conversation most couples never quite have.

Essays on tenderness, desire, repair, and the small daily acts that decide what happens after the lights go off.

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