How to Love Better: The Path to Deeper Connection Through Growth, Kindness, and Compassion
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How to Love Better: The Path to Deeper Connection Through Growth, Kindness, and Compassion
It’s not about looking for a perfect partner; it’s about looking for someone who is ready for love. Ready doesn’t mean you have it all figured out; it just means you are aware of your imperfections and want to put energy into your growth. Find someone who can blossom with you.
Each quality requires balance. If you take any of these to an extreme, it will throw off your inner harmony and the harmony of the relationship. You have to know when to apply each quality and how much. Too much kindness can become disingenuous and make you bypass big issues that you truly need to talk about. Focusing too much on growth can make
... See moreYou can feel it when a person has overcome serious challenges in life and has transformed into a better version of themselves. Their vibe is striking and their confidence has a special glow.
Goal: Only do what feels genuinely right and let everything else go.
To show your partner the sides of you that are deeply afraid, wounded, misunderstood; to show the one you love the full spectrum of your personality is in itself an act of freedom. To be able to feel so open with another person is only possible if the love between you is strong, active, and unquestionable.
The mind feels a tremendous ease when it grows its ability to love, mainly because true love is a state of detachment, unconditioned. You learn to observe as opposed to crave, you help without the need to control or receive recognition, you apply effort without being attached to the results, you have goals and act toward them without having your
... See moreCompassion is real intelligence because it helps you see the wide range of human experience, while fear keeps you self-centered.
Let your partner know what they are doing right. Don’t let the things that support your happiness be a mystery to them. Clarity and positive feedback are needed if you are seeking to build a home that is nourishing for the both of you.
People who have healed deeply and know their worth cannot help but emit “love me well or leave me alone” energy. They only allow real connections with people who are emotionally ready because they know relationships take a certain degree of work.