You probably agree on the need to feed your relationship, and yet there still remains the question of how to do it. How do you keep the love and juicy presence of your relationship alive in your everyday life? We’ve …
Phil: The end of this year leaves both of us feeling unsettled by the social divisiveness that extends right down to the question of what is true. Society only exists through shared agreements, and their absence creates a backdrop of …
We usually choose a topic, write to it separately and then merge the two voices (see video below.) This week we decided to offer our separate voices so you can see how we write differently, yet share the same understanding. …
The other day, Maude created a big shift in our life together. She didn’t plan it that way at all. As we’ve shared here before, we spend time each evening in what we call our sacred space. During this time …
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To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. Mary Oliver You probably think the whole world is in focus, like a photograph. It isn’t. Place your finger a few inches away from here, focus on it, and try …
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I hold this to be the highest task for a bond between two people: that each protects the solitude of the other. Rainer Maria Rilke In a recent blog we discussed sacred space and how important it is to create …
In this week’s blog we wrote about sacred space, the time spent focused on each other. This week’s links are about that. The Policy of Undivided Attention “Before you were married, spending time alone with each other was your highest …
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You find the car has a flat tire just as you’re about to leave for a doctor’s appointment. You’re house-sitting, you take the trash out and the door slams behind you, locking you out. You are the honoree at an …
This week’s blog covers our anniversary trip during which we wrote independently, only to discover we both covered the themes of total acceptance, being present and making time for each other. As these are core themes of successful relationships, this …