The older I get, the more I realize that relationships, like everything in life, require learning how to harmonize. Relationships also require action. Connection cannot thrive in a passive state. A big lesson in this for me is recognizing that we can continue to love deeply, create space, and show up for the people we care about while also holding ... See more

Loving ourselves calls us to give up the illusion that we can control everything and instead focuses us on building our inner resource of resilience. When we learn to respond to disappointments with acceptance, we give ourselves the space to realize that all our experiences—good and bad alike—are opportunities to learn and grow. This itself is an a

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The questions in every intimate relationship and close friendship are the same: Can you see this person clearly? Will you let them see you clearly? Are you too afraid? Are you too ashamed? Can you feel your feelings? Can you dare to let someone into your heart and trust them? Can this person let you in, or are they secretly terrified?