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 …
For our 9th wedding anniversary we rented an Airbnb in the California Sierra mountains. We were sitting on the bed, luxuriating in being together in peaceful seclusion, and decided to each write our feelings down. Not surprisingly, although we wrote …
A recent study asked people to sit down and make a list of what was most important to them in their life, the things that contributed to their quality of life, and then to write down what activities they did …
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In this week’s blog article we wrote about maintaining your sacred space. Here are some articles that cover various aspects of this topic. Speaking the Love Language of Quality Time “A central aspect of quality time is togetherness. I do not …
In this week’s blog article we wrote about sacred space. Here are some articles that touch on various aspects of this topic. Spend Time with your Partner for Relationship Success “Research has shown that one of the major reasons that …