Tag: communication
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Fear of Commitment in Marriage/Partnership and Moving toward Emotional Intimacy
Resolving the fear of commitment begins by better understanding what we are committing to. Sometimes we commit to or avoid committing to assumptions and expectations that we are not completely aware of within ourselves or with another. As we locate these subconscious assumptions and expectations, we can begin to free ourselves from them. Our over-controlling…
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How to Grow a Marriage: Deepening the Emotional Conversation, part 1
If there is one thing a couple can do to grow a richer marriage it would be to deepen the emotional conversations. It takes some simple learning, a little courage and a hell of a lot of curiosity. The art of emotional conversation and the art of making love are very similar. The end…
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The Art of Communication with the Inner Self
What the Art of Communication with the Inner Self Requires The Art of Communication with the inner self involves the imagination. For this reason, we refer to communication as an art form and not a science. We are talking to ourselves or someone in our head all the time anyway. Why not listen to…
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The Art of Communication, The Inner and Outer Voices
As we refine our communication with others, we are refining our communication with our own inner life. The quality of communication with another is based on the quality of communication within ourselves. If I am judgmental with myself, I will be judgmental with another. If I can hear my inner voices empathically, I can do…
