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The REAL fairytale …

May we embrace the fumbling and grow in grace as we learn to fly …

Dear Friends … Love on the Other Side of Fear

What we really want is LOVE on the other side of fear. It’s the love we knew before we were old enough to feel threatened by separation and rejection. Until we reclaim that love, pure love, we are motivated by our defensive ego.

Pure love is the force for good. It has no self-serving agenda, no degrees or deviation. It is passion and peace. It is responsibility and freedom, strength and tenderness, rock solid and transparent. It is defenseless and invincible! It is neither pride nor shame. It is fearless, unifying, compassionate, and healing. It is mine, yours, nobody’s, and everybody’s. It can’t be seen, or touched, or quantified; but it is everywhere. It is everything. It is the only thing that matters.

Let’s reclaim our birthright of pure love. Let’s live life on the other side of fear.… More

YOU first …

You can’t strengthen your relationship without strengthening you. Make YOU your priority. And you’ll be your best for others.… More

How spiritual are you?

Spirituality is deep KNOWING and BEING. To understand is a start. To feel is a step. To believe is a step. To practice is a step. To persist is enough.

But when you think you have arrived, well, you haven’t. 🤗… More

Do you exercise your preferences?

When’s the last time you tried something HE (or she) likes to do? Oh, and when’s the last time you grumbled because HE was doing it by himself?

Behavioral intimacy, or how much you like to do together, is one measure of compatibility. And you don’t really know if you like to jog, or golf, or play poker if you haven’t given it a fair chance. Try on his interests and enjoy the aspects that you CAN appreciate. You’ll learn more about what speaks to him, pleases him, energizes him, and relaxes him. You’ll also understand him better, which grows more love and acceptance.

If you’re thinking, “Yeah right, like he’s going to take me jogging,” ask yourself why he wouldn’t. Maybe he assumes you’re not inclined to jog, because YOU have assumed you’re not. Why?

Then, think about what you would absolutely love to do and invite him to join you. If he declines, you can suggest an alternative, or do it without him. He might surprise you by accepting your invitation … and posing his own. If you want an invitation, don’t nag or complain; just give HIM one! Stay in touch with what nurtures you — physically, mentally, or spiritually — and share it.… More