If you want to create the relationship of your dreams, you have to talk about what bothers you. But don’t forget to talk about what you’re grateful for.
For every “negative” you identify, identify five “positives.”
Note: As humans, we’re programmed to be sensitive to rejection. We remember the negative! And sometimes we have a tough time believing the positive.… More
We can be aware of our ego, without being distracted by it. We don’t have to offer the attention it craves. We don’t have to give it a voice or appendages.
The ego sees lack and gets scared and greedy. Love knows there’s enough for everybody. Love knows everybody can win.
And when we simply yield to love, instead of ego, we allow love to serve everybody’s highest good. Love can do that in any situation. That’s the magic. … More
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You can give each other a safe place to just be. You can share a haven, a home-free space without distractions and concerns.
If you can only do it for an hour, do it for an hour. Just knowing that you CAN do it is comforting. But practice doing it enough to get good at it, and expand the time and the space.
You’ll find the paradise is really within each of you. But you get to help each other stay connected to it. You get to help each other live there.
Photo: Friday night with my baby. Happy Saturday!… More
When you find yourself worrying about what your partner might say, or do, or not do, stop and take a breath.
You can learn to trust him (or her) … or at least trust yourself. And when you do, you’ll relieve yourself and your relationship of a huge burden.
There is no partnership without trust.… More