warmth is love

why we all need a bit of oxytocin in our life

My friend Sarah is a musician, a mother, and a nurturer. At this time of year when her mountain home is blanketed in leaves and frost, she makes sure everyone is warm. She stirs big pots of soup and dresses her little ones in wool and double checks that everyone has socks on. “I don’t know why I’m like this,” she says.

I remind her that warmth is love.…