Atlas of the heart: mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience

Introduction --

Places we go when things are uncertain or too much --

Places we go when we compare --

Places we go when things don't go as planned --

Places we go when it's beyond us --

Place we go when things aren't what they seem --

Places we go when we're hurting --

Places we go with others --

Places we go when we fall short --

Places we go when we search for connection --

Places we go when the heart is open --

Places we go when life is good --

Places we go when we feel wronged --

Places we go to self-assess --

Cultivating meaningful connection.

Introduction

Places we go when things are uncertain or two much

Places we go when we compare

Places we go when things don't go as planned

Places we go when it's beyond us

Place we go when things aren't what they seem

Places we go when we're hurting

Places we go with others

Places we go when we fall short

Places we go when we search for connection

Places we go when the heart is open

Places we go when life is good

Places we go when we feel wronged

Places we go to self-assess

Cultivating meaningful connection.

PLACES YOU GO WHEN... THINGS ARE UNCERTAIN OR TOO MUCH: Stress; Overwhelm; Anxiety; Worry; Avoidance; Excitement; Dread; Fear; Vulnerability

WE COMPARE: Comparison; Admiration; Reverence; Envy; Jealousy; Resentment; Schadenfreude; Freudenfreude

THINGS DON'T GO AS PLANNED: Boredom; Disappointment; Expectations; Regret; Discouragement; Resignation; Frustration

IT'S BEYOND US: Awe; Wonder; Confusion; Curiosity; Interest; Surprise

THINGS AREN'T WHAT THEY SEEM: Amusement; Bittersweetness; Nostalgia; Cognitive Dissonance; Paradox; Irony; Sarcasm

WE'RE HURTING: Anguish; Hopelessness; Despair; Sadness; Grief

WITIH OTHERS: Compassion; Pity; Empathy; Sympathy; Boundaries; Comparative suffering

WE FALL SHORT: Shame; Self-compassion; Perfectionism; Guilt; Humiliation; Embarrassment

WE SEARCH FOR CONNECTION: Belonging; Fitting in; Connection; Disconnection; Insecurity; Invisibility; Loneliness

THE HEART IS OPEN: Love; Lovelessness; Heartbreat; Trust; Self-trust; Betrayal; Defensiveness; Flooding; Hurt

LIFE IS GOOD: Joy; Happiness; Calm; Contentment; Gratitude; Foreboding joy; Relief; Tranquility

WE FEEL WRONGED: Anger; Contempt; Disgust; Dehuminization; Hate; Self-righteousness

TO SELF-ASSESS: Pride; Hubris; Humility

Cultivating meaningful connection

Gratitude.