V.S., energy healer, and Danielle discuss 10 reasons relationships thrive, focusing on vulnerability, repair, healing, intimacy, communication, and play. They provide practical insights on healing, expanding, and fulfilling relationships, emphasizing the importance of creating space for vulnerability and celebrating differences.
Prioritize empathy and seek to understand the other person's perspective for meaningful communication and growth in relationships.
Support and celebrate the other person's achievements and goals, embodying a mindset of shared joy and mutual encouragement.
Deep dives
Seeking to Understand
One key aspect of thriving relationships is the willingness to seek to understand the other person's perspective. Empathy, defined as the ability to understand and respect the feelings of another, plays a crucial role in fostering connection. By prioritizing understanding over being understood, we create space for compassion and growth in our relationships. Seeking to understand first, even in moments of disagreement or dysregulation, paves the way for meaningful communication and harmonious interaction.
Holding the Vision of Success
Thriving relationships involve holding a vision of the other person achieving their goals and rejoicing in their victories. Seeing the happiness and fulfillment that success brings to the other person cultivates a sense of shared joy and interconnectedness. It is not about micromanaging or planning their path to success but celebrating their achievements and supporting their dreams. By embodying a mindset where the other's happiness is as important as one's own, the relationship thrives on mutual support and encouragement.
Mutual Respect as the Foundation
A cornerstone of thriving relationships is mutual respect, acknowledging and honoring the unique qualities and experiences of the other person. Finding aspects to respect and appreciate in the other person fosters a sense of dignity and understanding. Respect involves fighting for their dignity, preserving their privacy, and communicating with kindness and openness. By upholding respect as a core value, relationships are nurtured with a sense of honor and regard.
Curiosity about Differences
Thriving relationships embrace curiosity about the differences between individuals, embracing the potential areas of disagreement and uniqueness. Being genuinely interested in understanding the origins of differing perspectives dissolves judgment and creates an environment of openness and acceptance. By exploring and valuing the differences that make each person unique, relationships deepen in connection and intimacy. Cultivating curiosity beyond surface-level interactions leads to greater understanding and harmonious coexistence.
After we have poured our love into the container of a relationship, we know that ebb and flow is life. We get really, really intentional about creating space for vulnerability because that's the sacred stuff. We have faith that we can repair pretty much anything.
There are a lot of universal reasons that relationships thrive. V.S. (our resident energy healer) and I have collaborated to narrow this down to our take on the 10 key reasons.
Today’s EPS 116 of WITH LOVE, DANIELLE provides practical insights on thriving in your relationships.
Let's get into healing, expanding, communication, communion, intimacy, fulfillment, relief and some PLAY with all of the peoples in our lives… especially the key people, the core people, the significant others.
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