Having a relationship is difficult. It involves a lot of hard work, unquestionable devotion, unconditional love and – of course – going through challenging periods. Life is unpredictable, and many things you thought would never happen find a way to into your life. What makes a relationship strong is a the will and determination to deal with those situations. It helps you to grow and evolve, increase intimacy and results in feeling even stronger and more powerful. However, it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel when you have just entered it..
Sometimes its difficult to connect with those we love-and thereby lack the support that this connection can offer. The choices we make in our career paths are similar to those choices we make in our interpersonal relationships. Our work is also a reflection of how we feel about ourselves. Our career path is a manifestation of both our capabilities and beliefs in what we deserve as evidenced by the magnitude of the accompanying pay level.
Our partners are our gifts. They afford us the opportunity to look at ourselves and connect with our deepest heartfelt desires. They can also tap into certain aspects of ourselves that force us to shut down. The only thing that stands in our way of truly gratifying, intimate relationships-sexually and emotionally-is fear.
How we feel about ourselves and our relationships can be experienced through our daily interactions and our internal responses to them. If we feel cheated or deprived, unhappy, stuck, fearful or depressed-it is because we are not connected to the loving part of ourselves. What does this mean? We need to sort out how we perceive what is good and learn how to hold onto it.
