Coming Back to Center in a Relationship | by Madisyn Taylor Anyone in a long-term relationship knows that the dance of intimacy involves coming together and moving apart. Early in a relationship, intense periods of closeness are important in order to establish the ground of a new union. Just as a sapling needs a lot more attention than a full-grown tree, budding relationships demand time and attention if they are to fully take root. Once they become more established, the individuals in the union begin to turn their attention outward again, to the other parts of their lives that matter, such as work, family, and friendships. This is natural and healthy. Yet, if a long-term relationship is to last, turning towards one another recurrently, with the same curiosity, attention, and nurturance of earlier times, is essential. In a busy and demanding world full of obligations and opportunities, we sometimes lose track of our primary relationships, thinking they will tend to themselves. We may have the best intentions when we think about how nice it would be to surprise our partner with a gift or establish a weekly date night. Yet somehow, life gets in the way. We may think that our love is strong enough to survive without attention. Yet even mature trees need water and care if they are to thrive. One of the best ways to nourish a relationship is through communication. If you feel that a distance has grown between you and your partner, you may be able to bridge the gap by sharing how you feel. Do your best to avoid blame and regret. Focus instead on the positive, which is the fact that you want to grow closer together. Sometimes, just acknowledging that there is distance between you has the effect of bringing the relationship into balance. In other cases, more intense effort and attention may be required. You may want to set aside time to talk and come up with solutions together. Remember to have compassion for each other. You're in the same boat together and trying to maintain the right balance of space and togetherness to keep your relationship healthy and thriving. Express faith and confidence in each other, and enjoy the slow dance of intimacy that can resume between the two of you. | DailyOM Course Spotlight by Jannine Murray If you are a woman I know you want one thing: To love yourself and love your body, inside and out. But how? With this 21 day course you will invite the most powerful force in the universe into your daily practice: Love! It is only with self-love that you will transform, lose weight and heal the root issue of your body's weight gain and imbalance for good! You do not need to suffer anymore. You are a goddess! My journey to self-love hasn't been easy, but I have one motivating factor, and that is helping women like you. These last few years I have really been able to dial down to the root issues of my weight gain, hormone imbalance, cravings, emotional eating and binging, insomnia, feelings of unworthiness and shame, and pull away a lot of what was weighing me down in all my bodies -- emotional, mental, physical, spiritual and psychic. I see this as a gift, as I have now pulled all these lessons, combined them with my 15 yea! rs of experience, and a lifetime of passion, and put it all into my new 21 day body empowerment program. Top 10 DailyOM Courses 1. A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back! 2. 21 Day Yoga Body! 3. A Year of Rumi 4. 21 Day Yoga Shred 5. 8 Week Whole Body Makeover! 6. Heal Yourself with Writing 7. Break the Grip of Past Lovers 8. Reinventing The Body, Resurrecting the Soul 9. Protect Yourself from Control Dramas 10. You are a Badass at Habits
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