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I want to focus on an essential relationship behavior that you will want to practice and use frequently with your Honey: Honor and respect your partner’s feelings as if they are your own.
Our feelings are the barometer of our outside existential lives. Our feelings let us know how things are going for us inside ourselves. We cannot choose to change, modify or otherwise positively or negatively affect our feelings. The only choices we have are directly related to our behavior.
Feelings are as normal as hunger and fatigue. When we dismiss, criticize, or belittle anyone’s feelings we are acting in the most disrespectful and unloving way.
The next time your Honey expresses a feeling, consider hearing the feeling as a sacred offering. It isn’t necessary to offer insights, suggestions or otherwise provide brilliant advice.
Here are 3 simple, loving behaviors:
1. Listen with your heart
2. Tell your partner that he or she matters to you and that his or her feelings are important to you
3. Ask if there is anything you can do or say right now that would be helpful
Believe that your presence and your caring go a long way to soothe hurt and upset hearts. Very often people know what they need or what might be helpful. When they don’t, the 3 simple, loving behaviors are enough!!!
Remember, only YOU can make it happen!
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