#99 Thriving in Spiritual Relationships
…Remember, the illusion of separation leads to runaway competition. The compulsion to compete, to win at all costs, is pathological. And it’s contrary to relationship success. You can’t try to…
…Remember, the illusion of separation leads to runaway competition. The compulsion to compete, to win at all costs, is pathological. And it’s contrary to relationship success. You can’t try to…
…committed relationship,” or “ I’m completely committed to this relationship.” In such circumstances, what exactly are we saying? We take it for granted that the word or the expression means…
…It means we’re going to come to clarity by engaging complexity. As a culture, we’re trained to avoid complexity and to avoid confusion. We simply desire a need divided answers…
…partner before committing to a relationship. How well do we really know the person to whom we commit ourselves? A committed relationship is potentially the most intimate and meaningful, impactful…
…growth and creativity that only comes from embracing uncertainty. We might be simply compensating for not feeling good enough, popular enough or loved enough. In most cases the temporary defensive…
…At times, wealth is employed as a manipulative tool for seeking compliance or gratitude from children or spouses. In other circumstances wealth may obstruct emotional intimacy and impede finding deeper…
…As well, relationships are incredibly complex. Now by complex I’m speaking of different than complicated. I’m going to get back to that in a moment. The other theme today is…
…share your feelings with me. It’s the ability to communicate with clarity and confidence. Emotional intelligence is a pillar number one. Now, as a culture, we are increasingly coming to…
…And complement here is C-O-M-P-L-E-M-E-N-T. It doesn’t mean give each other praise. Complement means complete each other. The goal is not to complete each other, but to work toward a…
…outcome and result if we worked on completing ourselves, or moving toward completion. I don’t mean to suggest we’re ever complete and we never should be. It’s a lifelong evolving…