the intelligence of desire - by maja - velvet noise

“Each time my heart is broken it makes me feel more adventurous.” — Frank O’Hara, Meditations in an Emergency I’ve somehow become an unofficial ambassador for yearning - crushes, desire, and (by inevitable extension) heartbreak. Among friends and a few strange corners of the internet, I’ve built a small reputation as someone who earnestly campaigns for throwing your heart into the fire of love just to see what might emerge on the other side. I stand by it. I should be hired as Head of Growth for Crushes and Loving, or Venus, if she were a 25-year-old girl with a Twitter account and a penchant for unsolicited advice. Because I genuinely believe that having a crush, and the kind of loving it demands, might be one of the best things you can do for your mind, your soul, and your life. This is my best attempt at making the case for why. My quiet mission here is to rebrand the crush as sacred and to convince at least one person that desire is a vital sign of life, rather than a weakness. Peo

“Each time my heart is broken it makes me feel more adventurous.” — Frank O’Hara, Meditations in an Emergency I’ve somehow become an unofficial ambassador for yearning - crushes, desire, and (by inevitable extension) heartbreak. Among friends and a few strange corners of the internet, I’ve built a small reputation as someone who earnestly campaigns for throwing your heart into the fire of love just to see what might emerge on the other side. I stand by it. I should be hired as Head of Growth for Crushes and Loving, or Venus, if she were a 25-year-old girl with a Twitter account and a penchant