Are You in a Conscious Relationship?

Unsure what that even means?

I invite you to read on...

This is what mindbodygreen.com interprets a conscious relationship to mean:

A conscious relationship is a romantic relationship in which both partners feel committed to a sense of purpose, and that purpose is growth. 

Individual growth. Shared growth as a couple. 

Collective growth that makes the world a better place.

You can read the rest of their article at the following link: The 4 Qualities of a Conscious Relationship


I would add that a conscious relationship is not limited to a romantic connection,

but also extends to family and friends as the two are intrinsically linked as I will illustrate below.

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I've recently had the absolute pleasure of reading a number of books related to all topics of connection in our lives.

Each one shows how irrefutably our network of relating to each other stems from our perception of connection.


≽ Quoted from Stronger Connections by Rosie Kendall: People will have different qualities with which you can connect. 

Our perception of their qualities will relate to similar qualities we feel a connection to, but someone else might not value those connections at all. Therefore, it is our own perception of connection at play.


≽ Quoted from Dear Barb 2: Advice for Daily Life by Barbara Godin: Our sense of self-love and who we are, needs to be at the core of our being and unshakable by others. 

Without our self-awareness firmly intact, we simply cannot connect authentically to another being. My definition of self-awareness is to know our limits, flaws and weaknesses and still appreciate and love ourselves for who we are; then we can wholeheartedly enter into a relationship with confidence which impacts our connection positively.


≽ Quoted from Midnight Calling: A Memoir of a Drug Smuggler's Daughter by Lynn Walker: But this was my chance to let him see the real me. If I shared that part of myself, I was certain we could be close again. 

As the memoir title suggests, this relates to a father/daughter relationship, but the quote speaks equally to all our connections with the people in our lives. We yearn so strongly for connection that we are willing to give of ourselves with absolute abandon.

Midnight Calling cont.: But trusting someone doesn't mean they'll never hurt you. It just means if they do hurt you, you'll talk about it and try to work it out. You'll give them a chance to repair things. THAT, dear reader, is a conscious relationship!


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I’ll have links to each author mentioned above, in this post.

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Have a beautiful weekend blog fam!

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Location: Sydney NSW, Australia
Elora is a relationship writer with tips that empower you to build greater relationship success.

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