One of the best things Michael and I have done together has been reading the same book and discussing what we learned. Shortly before his last trip down here we finished Conscious Loving (G. Hendricks) which I really enjoyed. I think it had some important lessons for us and ideas on the kind of relationship we want to create. Toward the end, it summarizes many lessons from the book into a set of commitments, which now reside copied out on my bathroom mirror to remind myself daily of what I am aiming for, what I am committed to.
I am committed...
- to being close (emotionally open and honest) and to clearing up anything in the way of my ability to do so
- to my own complete development as an individual
- to revealing myself in my relationships, not to concealing myself
- to the full empowerment of people around me (doing what I can to help them become everything that they can be)
- to acting out of the awareness that I am 100% the source of my reality (rather than playing the victim role in life)
- to having a good time in my close relationships
1 comment:
Hmmm, good committments!
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