Living is Relating!
Life is 100% about relationships. Really. Everything you do is relating.
And you have a choice in how you relate.
It’s true! Think about it. Relating is quite literally the choices you make all day, every day, with every. single. thing.
Not just people or with your romantic partners. With all the stuff of your life.
Relating is choosing your mindset when you get out of bed in the morning.
Are you eager for the day to come, or are you filled with dread?
Are you peaceful and content, or maybe just blah?
You and your day and how you approach it. That’s relating.
Think of the daily encounters you choose how to relate with …
Think of how you choose to relate with some of the bigger topics of your life …
The quality of your relationships depends on how you choose to relate
You have a choice in how you relate — even if sometimes it seems you don’t, you do. With very few exceptions, like, actual life-or-death circumstances, you might think you didn’t choose, but you did. And the more skillful you are at relating, the better your relationships will be. It's that simple.
You also choose how you relate with your romantic partner. And that can make all the difference between a relationship that dies and one that thrives.
Learn to be expert in all your relating!
Not just people or with your romantic partners. With all the stuff of your life.
Relating is choosing your mindset when you get out of bed in the morning.
Are you eager for the day to come, or are you filled with dread?
Are you peaceful and content, or maybe just blah?
You and your day and how you approach it. That’s relating.
Think of the daily encounters you choose how to relate with …
- your shower when the hot water isn't working
- your dirty dishes left in the sink
- the neighbor’s barking dog
- morning traffic and spilled coffee
- how you talk with your coworker after dealing with the cold morning shower and coffee spilled in the car
Think of how you choose to relate with some of the bigger topics of your life …
- your career satisfaction
- your money
- your health
- your family
- your age
- your appearance
- your community
- and, of course, your partner
The quality of your relationships depends on how you choose to relate
You have a choice in how you relate — even if sometimes it seems you don’t, you do. With very few exceptions, like, actual life-or-death circumstances, you might think you didn’t choose, but you did. And the more skillful you are at relating, the better your relationships will be. It's that simple.
You also choose how you relate with your romantic partner. And that can make all the difference between a relationship that dies and one that thrives.
Learn to be expert in all your relating!