The Texture of the Mind
Why the interior world still matters when everything else is flattening.
Helen Higgins
I write about the erotics of intelligence, the long shadows of lust, modern romance and relationships, and the quiet seductions in literature, longing, and love. This is creative writing, creative nonfiction, and reflective musings.
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What I know about: limerence.
Dispatches from the interior world.
The Online Authenticity Trap
Is sincerity a spectacle or a liability?
What I know about: boundaries
Dispatches from the interior world
Poetry: Too Much
Waiting. Wanting. Unavailable.
What I know about: complete honesty.
Dispatches from the interior world.
The Erotics of Intelligence: The Afterlife of a Mind Once Met
Some people have the capacity to change the way we see the world.
What I know about: hubris.
Dispatches from the interior world.
You can be loved but not chosen.
Tenderness can be real, but it doesn't mean that it'll become your life.
What I know about: value.
Dispatches from the interior world.
Dangerous Conversations: Intellectual Intimacy as Infidelity
This is an attraction that threatens identity, not love.
What I know about: connection.
Dispatches from the interior world.
Tell Me What You Want
You can desire without shame.