COUPLES
AS PARTNERS
| Helping
Couples Communicate More Effectively |
The Island of Couplehood
The land you see of an island
from the air is only a portion of what lives below in the
watery depths. The tip that you see of an iceberg is only
about one-tenth of the mass of the entire iceberg. Nine-tenths
sits quietly beneath the surface, carefully hidden. It is
hidden, but the huge mass floats just beneath the surface.
Like an island or an iceberg,
couples have an awareness that they let a partner see, while
keeping another part hidden below the surface. They may keep
that part hidden ... for whatever reasons. This awareness
is like the view of the island or the tip of the iceberg.
Below the surface are layers and layers. Feelings, buried
hurts, anger, fears, and old wounds lie buried that sometimes
make us feel lonely (even when we're with our partner or other
people).
The negative energy held beneath
the surface can create havoc in your relationship. Communication
can cut through the layers. Communication
can bring you joy or pain in your relationship. What is the
quality of your discussions of your ideas, experiences, and
feelings?
Listening is the language of
love. There is an African greeting, "I see you."
The partner responds, "It is good to be seen." Can
we learn to have such deep and abiding love and respect for
our partner? How present are you in your listening? It just
takes a few new skills.
Responding with mutual respect
is a gift. We learn some ways of responding from our family,
but sometimes we also learn their mistakes. What patterns
of response have you developed? Would you change them if you
could? The relationship you share with your partner will only
develop when you take the time to honor it. Good futures are
nurtured. Begin today to work with your partner to discover
what will support your love, communication, and future.
At APOSITIVA / A Positive Change, Rich Aanrich
and Cat Wilson work with couples individually and in groups
to exercise their communication process or to eliminate sabotaging
behaviors that are affecting the relationship. NLP, HYPNOTHERAPY,
TIR, EFT, and other Time-Tested and Result-Oriented methods
are used to provide change. Effective results can happen,
sometimes quickly and with lasting results.
Call
to reserve your spot in this GREAT communication class. Click
here for information.
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