In this edition of BRAZEN Recommends, Maria Popova of Brain Pickings explores the book Mating in Captivity: Unlocking Erotic Intelligence by Esther Perel to better understand the antiparallel relationship between love and desire, and the importance + beauty of cultivating space in your relationships in order to keep the fire burning.

BRAZEN recommends this beautiful article from Brain Pickings, which celebrates E.E. Cummings’ timeless and inspiring advice to young poets.

Illustration from Enormous Smallness by Matthew Burgess via Brain Pickings.

BRAZEN highly recommends this article from Brain Pickings which explains the four (incredibly simple, yet deeply powerful) mantras shared by Thich Nhat Hanh which transform fear into love. The perfect remedy for these crazy times, when we need love more than ever.