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See if this sounds familiar: After longing for a profound intimate partner and relationship, you finally meet someone that seems like a great fit.
You’re elated and hopeful... until you’re not. Sooner or later, you start worrying that this new person in your life isn't going to stick around. You may feel fearful about what you do or say - scared that one false move on your part will send them running.
The central communication skill in harmonious relationships is telling the truth. There are many benefits from being able to tell the bottom line truth to your partner. First, it increases liveliness in each partner and in the relationship; clear, truthful communication opens a deeper Love and flow of intimacy. Second, clear communication that sticks to basic sensations and individual experience prevents argument.
[I'm confessing upfront that while this blog post is longer than usual, it may be one of my personal favorites of anything I've written. I think it's worth reading alongside a cup of tea or coffee.]
I woke up in the middle of the night, quickly scribbled five things, and went right back to sleep. In the morning, I awoke to decipher my barely legible script, and as I often do, carried the note in my pocket all day to keep echoing.
