People often ask me about my favorite writings related to relationships and self development. It turns out, the article I find most provocative was not intended to be a reflection on relationships at all but an article about an octopus. “What is it like to be an Octopus” is an intriguing article written by Boria Sax and illuminates how we approach questions about “what it’s like” to be something or someone else. Sax discusses the wonder of the octopus and how difficult it is