EmPowered Couples with The Freemans How The Relationship With Yourself Benefits (or Hurts) Your Relationship With Your Partner : Jocelyn Freeman Episode 51
This episode is one of the most vulnerable episodes from Jocelyn, as Aaron interviews her about her upbringing and her path to finally loving and appreciating herself.
You’ll hear the critical ways you can either strengthen or hurt the connection in your partnership from the quality of your relationship to yourself.
You’ll also hear practical ways you can develop a healthier relationship to yourself no matter how busy life gets.
Quotes:
“Building relationship with yourself brings more presence. Having the ability to be more present with your partner is what allows for more romance.” - Jocelyn Freeman
Questions asked in this interview:
- Why did you want to bring up the subject (the importance) of the relationship to yourself?
- What unhealthy things can show up in a relationship if someone isn’t looking inside themselves?
- What was your personal story of starting to work on your relationship to yourself?
- How does deepening relationship to oneself deepen the relationship to their partners?
- What are some ways to build a stronger relationship to yourself?
Actions to build a stronger relationship with yourself:
- Block personal (quiet) time each day (set intentions/meditate)
- Ask meaningful questions: how have I been showing up in life? How am I feeling? Is there anything I’m thinking that isn’t serving me?
- Start to question your beliefs
- Taking care of your health
- Focus on the amazing things about yourself (what are you focused on now?)
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