“Is there anything in here for single people?”
This was
the question asked by one of our friends when we first presented A Spiritual
Path to a Health Relationship, “hot off the press,” to our coffee
circle. Our response: definitely.
There are:
·
Offers of hope—evidence that even people like
us, who had despaired of ever “getting it right,” can have a satisfying and
fulfilling romantic partnership, despite
prior failures, painful experiences, or long periods of loneliness. There are
several inspiring stories from other couples.
·
Lessons from our many years of experience being
alone while getting ready to be in a relationship--working a program of
recovery, reaching realizations such as the need to be alone to heal, to
“become the right person” before we could “find the right person,” to achieve a
full and meaningful life on our own instead of expecting another person to
“fix” us, and then overcoming fear.
·
Specific examples of personal affirmations,
identification of qualities we want in a mate, and setting a vision to achieve
the relationship of our dreams.
·
Discussion points for people who are dating—help
for people to identify their “must haves” and “deal breakers” and to discuss
them with a potential partner before making a commitment.
Check back for further discussion in more depth of these
and other topics.
No comments:
Post a Comment