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Tag: Attention

Why Stillness and Attention are at the Core of Peaceful Relationships

Phil and Maude Jun 14, 2026 Tagged with Attention, Listening, Peaceful relationships
Why Stillness and Attention are at the Core of Peaceful Relationships

To pay attention, this is our endless and proper work. Mary Oliver PHIL: I’ve been meditating recently and have discovered that when I consciously sit still, it works much better. I’m not talking about making an effort to keep my …

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The One Simple Switch That Transforms Every Relationship You Have

Phil and Maude Feb 8, 2026 Tagged with Attention, Peaceful relationships
The One Simple Switch That Transforms Every Relationship You Have

MAUDE: I had a conversation with my friend Dale the other day that I found very inspiring. She told me of an event she experienced while walking near her home. She encountered a group of women from the block standing …

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Do You Give Enough Time and Attention to Your Close Relationships?

Maude Jul 6, 2025 Tagged with Attention, Sacred Space
Do You Give Enough Time and Attention to Your Close Relationships?

I’m coming up on a big birthday, and it has invoked lots of thoughts of what I want to emphasize this coming year of my life. And, no surprise for those of you who know me and follow us, I …

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How to See and Be Seen in Your Relationships

Phil and Maude May 11, 2025 Tagged with Attention, Listening
How to See and Be Seen in Your Relationships

“O, wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us To see oursels as ithers see us!” Robert Burns PHIL: Maude met with someone from her past who reminisced about how he remembered her, and this blew Maude’s mind because her recollection …

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Pay Attention – It’s How to Best Support Each Other

Phil and Maude Jan 19, 2025 Tagged with Attention
Pay Attention – It’s How to Best Support Each Other

MAUDE: Last week, Phil had a big birthday. I had been thinking of how to celebrate him for many months, and had made numerous suggestions to him for grandiose celebrations, parties and trips. He never responded with the least enthusiasm …

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Make Sure You Pay Attention to Your Relationships

Maude Jun 2, 2024 Tagged with Attention, Connection
Make Sure You Pay Attention to Your Relationships

The sense of loving connection between two people is the heart of every relationship. It is important to take the time to feel and recognize the connection, and to develop the sense of what makes each one precious and unique in its own way.

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How You Can Choose to Have a Better Relationship Now

Phil and Maude Apr 3, 2022 Tagged with Attention, Conflict-free relating, Intention
How You Can Choose to Have a Better Relationship Now

Do you want to have relationships full of joy and peace, lacking in fights and arguments? If you do, really do, then it is possible for you to have that experience. Every relationship you have can be permeated by love …

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Celebrate Every Day of Your Relationship

Maude Feb 9, 2020 Tagged with Appreciation, Attention
Celebrate Every Day of Your Relationship

Valentine’s Day is at the end of this week and we have been reflecting on what we would like to share about this day that’s dedicated to love and the celebration of relationships. I love celebrating any and everything, and …

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You Need to Feed Your Relationship

Phil and Maude Feb 18, 2018 Tagged with Attention, Presence
You Need to Feed Your Relationship

Maude: Do not take your relationship for granted. We don’t usually issue proclamations of this nature, but this cannot be said enough. Valentine’s day and anniversaries and other landmarks are all really nice opportunities to celebrate your relationship. However, if …

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Why is Attention Important in Your Relationship?

Phil and Maude Feb 5, 2017 Tagged with Attention
Why is Attention Important in Your Relationship?

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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