News for Couples
Welcome to the Greater Loving news forum specifically for couples! Look for articles, tips, lessons and more written for couples on the topic of Greater Loving! For even more great info, please signup for our weekly newsletter.A Review: The Five Languages of Love
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 11:47AM Because this information is powerful and transformational for relationships, I wanted to spend a day writing about The 5 Languages of Love as defined by Gary Chapman in his book The Five Languages of Love.
Gary defines the 5 Languages of love as follows…
Self-Awareness in Conscious Relating
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 11:35AM Good morning! Let’s continue our look at Conscious Relating… earlier this week I described Conscious Relating as having four main characteristics: self-awareness, other-awareness (in other words, seeing and listening), taking responsibility, and authentic communication.
Let’s dive into the foundation of conscious relating: Self-Awareness. If we want to consciously relate
What is Conscious Relating?
Friday, October 2, 2009 at 4:45PM Let’s look at the topic of our blog… Conscious Relating. For me, conscious relating means speaking from my heart – whether that communication happens verbally, through writing or through the touch of my hand. In each moment, I personally intend that my words and my touch are both an embrace of love and an honest expression of myself.
When we look deeper, we see that conscious relating has four main characteristics:
Kahil Gibran on Marriage
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at 1:14PM You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.
You shall be together when the white wings of death scatter your days.
Ay, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.
But let there be spaces in your togetherness,
And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.
Love one another, but make not a bond of love:
Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.
Fill each other's cup but drink not from one cup.