In this week’s blog we asked if you are open to the sacred in your relationship. Here are some writings that others have done.
What is Sacred Union with Another Person? “A sacred relationship is a relationship in which we are inspired to see the Divine in another person.
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Our relationship has been filled with revelations for both of us. The largest of those has been its sacred nature. We use this phrase consciously, as we came to this truth through actual experience.
We call it our sacred space, a time when we set aside our involvement with the world and come together to revel in each other’s presence.
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In this week’s blog, we wrote about how sexuality can unify body, mind and spirit. Here are some articles commenting about different aspects of this topic.
5 Signs You’re In A Highly Sacred Relationship “On some level, every relationship is sacred as it holds opportunity for us to grow.
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Phil: Sex is an important part of our relationship, but we haven’t written about it much, as it is both transcendent and elusive.
We see sexual encounters as lying on a spectrum from two people having separate sexual experiences together to a full union.
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In this week’s blog, we wrote about how to laugh and rejoice in difficult times. These articles shed some interesting light on laughter.
Laughter: The Surprising Secret to Surviving Tough Times “Just 24 hours earlier, I was overwhelmed (three keynotes and four workshops in three weeks) and in pain (recovering from foot surgery).
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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 tension that rumbles persistently like an approaching storm.
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In this week’s blog we wrote about attention and why it is so important in all relationships. Here are some articles discussing that.
Pay Attention. Is This The Simplest Relationship Key? “Experts also point out that paying attention to your partner is not something that always comes naturally.
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In this week’s blog we wrote about why you need time apart in your relationship. We have some links about this for you.
Be Apart to Stay Together “New research shows that happy long-married couples often say their secret is, “We give each other space.” According to an unpublished study by Terri Orbuch, a psychologist and research professor at the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research, having enough space or privacy in a relationship is more important for a couple’s happiness than having a good sex life.”
10 Relationship benefits of spending time away from your partner “If you are part of a couple there are many benefits alone-time can bring to your relationship.
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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 time on a regular basis for you and your partner to be together.
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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 priority.
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