Relationships
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People are social beings. In modern society I find it impossible to imagine how a person could lead an entirely separate existence – even if someone wanted to. And not many of us want to. For most of us our treasured moments are about connecting with others.
We want to connect [...]
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Step Five. Moving Toward Commonality.
It is a bit of a toss-up whether it was this step or the first one that is the hardest. This step involved being with disgust and feeling uncompromising.
For us it may have been easier than it may be for others. We’ve been together for a [...]
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Step Two. Who am I in this?
Eventually it becomes possible to not focus only on the other person. It becomes possible to focus on ourselves again. We have a sense that we are settled in our own skin. We have a sense of our own sensations and emotions – [...]
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This is a reflection on a process that my partner and I have recently been through. It was an extraordinarily intense and difficult time for us. It lasted about a month. During all this time we didn’t know whether our relationship would last – even though we thought we would [...]
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Please note: this post is written by someone who is not a parent and who has no interest in adding to the parent guilt industry.
I think children can be ruthlessly clear-eyed. Here is an example of what I mean. Young Flossie asks her mum Fanny if she can please go [...]
Just a quick note on an excellent post. It is called The Four Secrets for a Nearly Perfect Relationship. It is on a blog that I subscribe to called Illuminated Mind, which I usually find is worth reading. The post is well written and the advice is simple and excellent I think. Great stuff, well [...]
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Today I’m delighted to present a guest post by Isabella Mori. Isabella is a counsellor in Vancouver, Canada, where she has a psychotherapy practice. Isabella hasbeen working in the field of mental health, counselling, psychotherapy and movement therapy for 15 years and enjoy helping people build better lives. You can find out more [...]
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Respect is an element of all the happy and long lasting relationships that I can think of. This applies to marriages, working collaborations, and friendships. I can’t think of any exceptions.
There are some surprising things that don’t seem to contribute to long and happy relationships too. First among these [...]
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