Seven Laws of Loving Relationships
7) In my relationships, I communicate my expectations and negotiate the price.
The more consciously you can identify and communicate your expectations, the more likely you are to create a loving, evolving bond. If your heart is sending you signals of discomfort, ask yourself what needs you have that aren’t [...]
Seven Laws of Loving Relationships
6) I nurture my relationships through the power of attention, affection, and time.
If you want a relationship to flourish, you must be willing to nurture it like a tender bloom. Listen to the other person with your full, undivided attention. Offer the gift of loving touch and uninterrupted time together.
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Seven Laws of Loving Relationships
5) In my relationships, I choose being happy over being right.
Winning an argument may give you fleeting satisfaction but won’t help you create loving relationships. The more effort we expend trying to prove a point, the more likely the other person will dig in their heels. Interrupt the pattern of [...]
Seven Laws of Loving Relationships
4) In my relationships, I let the past be past.
In every relationship, people experience conflicts that leave a residue of resentment, hurt, or disappointment. Make a commitment not to bring up past transgressions when dealing with a current issue. Let go of emotional toxins and allow each day to unfold free [...]
Seven Laws of Loving Relationships
3) My relationships have room for change.
Everyone is carried along by the river of change, and two people will not necessarily change in the same way at the same pace. Accept that change is inevitable, and look for ways for your relationship to accommodate and celebrate the renewal it brings, [...]
Seven Laws of Loving Relationships
2) My relationships are mirrors of myself.
Everything happening in your external world is a reflection of your inner world. If there is discord in a relationship, ask: How am I contributing to the conflict? Before blaming the other person, search your heart for what you might think, say or do [...]
Seven Laws of Loving Relationships
1) My relationships are based on equality.
Relationships based upon inequality may survive but will never thrive. Love is the unity that comes from seeing yourself in another and the other in you. To cultivate love, practice this inner dialogue: I am not above you or beneath you. We are individualized expressions [...]