Poverty in Relationships

Poverty in Relationships

Why love isn’t enough, and why a relationship and creating a bond aren’t the same thing.

In a previous post, I wrote about the different faces of poverty. I didn’t address poverty in relationships directly, but rather spoke generally about a lack of connection that keeps us trapped in loneliness.

I have many conversations with people who, even though they’re in relationships (whether romantic or otherwise), feel lonely or left alone. They don’t feel heard, seen, or understood. And personally, I know all too well the various emotions that arise when we build a relationship with another person, yet something is still missing. read more

The faces of poverty

The faces of poverty

How we can view and redefine poverty from a different perspective

Even though I sometimes believed it as a child, I was never really financially poor. This meant I had the privilege of enjoying a comprehensive education. However, for a long time, I didn't realize that I was impoverished in other areas. Only now am I slowly recognizing the different faces and forms of poverty and what effects they have. And that the lack of something and the possession of something else does not automatically trigger the feeling of being poor or rich.