Thursday, October 8, 2009

Is Unlimited Loving Possible?





By Philena
People frequently question whether unlimited loving is possible. Might it be because people confuse loving with having sex? Loving someone is a choice. Having sex with someone is a choice, too. But it is a different choice. You can love without having sex and you can have sex without loving. And when I talk about unlimited loving, I do not mean having limitless sex. If you love a person in a romantic way, sex is the most intense way to communicate that love and to give one another attention. Loving sex has a healing effect.



Unlimited loving starts with loving yourself. If you don't love yourself enough, you will look to complement yourself through others and you will need that other person to feel complete. If you need another person, you run the risk of starting to claim him or her. That has nothing to do with loving the other, but with filling a need - a lack of love - in yourself. Not until you truly love yourself, are you capable of unconditional love for someone else.




Just like a tree, man needs roots to supply him with essential nutrients, which he finds in himself and in others. A love relationship gives him roots. By means of these roots, he fulfills his true needs. Man's true needs are not a snazzy car or a fancy home. What truly makes a person happy, is when his needs are met: the need for attention, acceptance, respect, appreciation, and for freedom. If you love yourself enough, a loving relationship with another person will allow you to grow and flourish.

Loving starts with attention and everything that gets attention, thrives. Accept yourself the way you are. Accept the other - completely - just the way he or she is. Every human being is perfect, imperfect though he/she may be. There's no point in not accepting someone. For you can never change another person. You are only able to change yourself.

Treating each other respectfully means being cognizant of each other's wishes and boundaries. When you feel love for another person, this happens automatically. If you love yourself sufficiently, you respect the other person's wishes and boundaries without denying yourself. Because treating others respectfully, does not mean simply behaving according to their wishes and boundaries. It could also mean that you declare in all frankness: "If I observe that boundary of yours, I will belie myself. I cannot abide by it." Treating each other respectfully begins with treating yourself respectfully. Be honest about who you are and what you want.

And when you feel appreciation for yourself or for your partner, take a moment to express it. Say it!

The more you love yourself, the more your self-confidence will increase. This gives you the strength to take the freedom to be who you really are. In relationships with others, the mutual level of trust grows. Trust allows you to give each other the freedom to be who you are. The courage to let go of each other. Personally, I have two love relationships. Marnix and I have made a conscious decision to give each other room for a second romantic love relationship. A second love relationship is possible, if your primary relationship is good and if there is sufficient trust in the relationship to let go of one another.

Finally, it is possible to adopt loving as an "attitude to life". Focus your attention on where you are. Focus on your food. Be attentive in every encounter with another person. Be mindful of your surroundings. Accept the other as he is. But remain loving towards yourself and give your attention to those people who contribute to what you truly want to realize in life. Behave respectfully towards everyone without being untrue to yourself. Show your appreciation. Be free to be yourself and also grant that freedom to anyone else.



With unlimited loving your attitude to life, you are contributing to a more beautiful world!


Relationship Secrets

My sister Brenda always sends me forwarded emails. Below is one of the emails she sent. Usually I don't read any of it. It just click ALL and DELETE. But this one says, "RELATIONSHIP SECRETS". Coming from my sister, I thought I should give it a read. She has a very happy marriage, having a loving husband, an adorable baby boy and a devoted girl who just turned 7 this year. Well, after reading it, I felt more positive and alive!
Ready to fight the roller coaster of relationships again!






ANNIVERSARIES 

 Always celebrate! Whether it's the 1st or the 50th, each year together is a triumph.



APPRECIATION
Let each other know how much you appreciate each other. You may already know but hearing it from each other is always better.


BEST FRIENDS
Be best friends preferably before being boyfriend-girlfriend. Take time to know each other so the relationship will be a deep one. Tell each other about your crushes, dreams and problems. Make sure he/she is your best friend before getting engaged. The strong bond of friendship will help you both survive tough times.


BOND
Make it a point to spend time together often but leave room for each other. Also spend time alone with each other, so that at the end of the day you could both share your experiences. This way, you stay interesting with your partner.


COMPLIMENTS
Always compliment each other. This will prevent feelings of resentment & thinking that one is being taken for granted.


DATE
Keep doings things that you both enjoy, do them together. Make time & continue to date to keep the romance - look good, smell good to maintain physical attraction


DIFFERENCES
Celebrate differences. Never force your ideologies down each other's throat. Give up trying to turn your partner into you. Accept differences, appreciate them.


FIGHTS
Fight with the aim to resolve the issue. Don't outdo each other. The longer you extend the fight. The more chances that you'll say something hurtful that you don't really mean. As mad as you were with your partner, he/she is still the person who laughs at your jokes & thinks you're hot. Hear each other out, don't dig up old issues. Choose your battles. Make sure the fight will be worth it and that something will change in the relationship as a result of the fight.


FLAWS
Know that the perfect person does not exist. Know that just as there are things that you love about him/her, there will be things that will make you go crazy. We are only human with our own flaws.


FUN
Have fun together! This means keeping the fun and spontaneity that was there in the early days. Allow yourselves to get silly. Being able to make each other laugh and see the lighter, crazier, absurd side is the best way to get through all the differences in personalities, adjustments in lifestyle and opposing viewpoints.


GOALS
Make sure you have similar goals. It would be difficult to keep your bond intact if your views are complete opposite.


GRUDGES
Quit tabulating grudges. Let it off. Discuss it, then trash it, don't recycle it.


KEEPING IT HOT
Keep it hot by traveling to different places together. A new setting will do wonders. Always have skin contact - be it holding hands, a massage or just plain leg rubbing.


HONESTY
Don't lie or hide things. The problem will only get bigger.


KNOW EACH OTHER
Learn each other's interest. It really keeps the conversation flowing!


HUG
A hug can be far better more intimate than a kiss.


IDENTITY
Don't lose your personality - that's why he/she fell in love with you. Have separate interest and activities to keep your individual and to be able to contribute more to the relationship.


INDEPENDENCE
Having your own income means you're the boss in your life.


IN-LAWS
Make rooms for the in-laws.


INTENTIONS
Wish each other well. Don't wish each other worst.


ISSUES
Speak up about the awkward stuff now, like money and sex. The earlier, the better.


LISTEN
Listen, listen, listen. Hear each other out especially during arguments.


LOOK GOOD
Mind your appearance! Stay fit and healthy for each other.


LOVE
It all boils down to your love, chemistry and respect for each other.


MEMORIES
Remind each other of the old days. Do something that you used to do for each other before. It may even be corny but it made you two together. Experience new things together- from dining into a new restaurant to experiencing street food together to exploring to new places. It's the little surprises that make great memories.


MIND READING
No matter how long you've been together, do not think that you can read each other's mind.


NEEDS
Be good to yourself, then be good to your partner. That's what love is all about. Think about your partner. Will it make him/her happy? Will she/he enjoy it? Consider each other's feelings. Be very attentive and sensitive to each other's needs, physically and emotionally, that way your partner learns to do the same for you. Never take your partner for granted.


PRIORITIES
If one says it's important, then it is! Prioritize each other among other things!


SPACE
Give each other space. Have your boy's night out. If you can't trust each other with this, then don't get married.


SORRY
Say sorry when you're wrong.


SURPRISES
No matter how long you've known each other, be open to surprises, both good or bad.


TEAMWORK
Think for two and always work as a team. Consult each other before making a decision because everything will always affect both of you. Strengthen couple power. In many ways, we have to decide based on what is best for the relationship in favor of our individual selves.


SUPPORT
Support each other's dream. Be willing to follow your passions, support your partner in his/her decisions and create new ones together. Two heads are better than one.


TALK
Tell each other's stories. Life goes by so fast and its easy to see how easily couple can grow apart. Whenever something funny, scary, exciting or juicy happened to you or to someone you know, tell each other about it and have your partner do the same. Keep each other in the loop of life.





Nicky and Oli, Fraternal Twins
*Lovers From Past Lives*



*Love is not about finding the right person, but creating a right relationship. It's not about how much love you have in the beginning but how much love you build till the end.*



:)


The IQ Matrix To A Loving Relationship






A Better Loving Relationship: 36 Lessons


Posted on April 12, 2008 in: IQ Matrix MapsLife Success




Our intimate relationships are the most important aspects of many people’s lives. Good, solid, fruitful and fulfilling loving relationships not only provide us with great joy and happiness, they also support our careers, inspire us towards the achievement of our deepest and most cherished goals, and provide a deeper sense of both physical.









Introduction

Our intimate relationships are the most important aspects of many people’s lives. Good, solid, fruitful and fulfilling loving relationships not only provide us with great joy and happiness, they also support our careers, inspire us towards the achievement of our deepest and most cherished goals, and provide a deeper sense of both physical and spiritual well-being. Yes, relationships are no doubt important, however so many of us don’t quite know or understand what goes into creating an ideal relationship. We may have had some wonderful relationships in the past, yet can’t quite pinpoint why they quickly disintegrated before our eyes. Yes, indeed sometimes we even do silly little things that sabotage and hurt our relationships with other people in irrevocable ways.
These Keys to a Better Loving Relationship will show you the things that you can do within yourself and for your relationship that will take it to another level of intimacy, romance and passion. We will also take a look at some relationship mistakes that people make and how they can quickly destroy a promising union of two hearts. Once you understand the keys to a loving relationship you will have the tools to take your relationships to the next level.
Healthy Relationship Traits

When it comes to building the strong foundations for a healthy and loving relationship, we must abide by and encourage the development of key essential and supporting traits that are critical to a relationship’s long-term success.
Work together with your partner on the process of embedding these key traits into the heart of your relationship on a daily basis, and you will be well on your way towards developing a strong and lasting bond that goes well beyond just plain attraction and intimacy. Instead these traits lay down the foundations of unbreakable friendships that stand the test of time. Here are a few suggestions to get you started in the right direction:

Essential Relationship Traits

The following is a list of essential relationship traits that we must work on cultivating and bringing forth into a personal and romantic relationships with others. Ingraining these traits deep into the foundational building blocks of our partnerships will help grow powerful and lasting connections that will flourish for a lifetime.

Effective Communication

The act of communication is the foundational principle trait that interlocks all others together. It is actually the primary and most important trait that lays the foundations for the other 4 essential traits that are critical to long, fulfilling and lasting relationships. Communication is a two way median that involves both listening and talking.

The Balance Between Talking & Listening

Of primary importance is listening. When your partner is communicating with you be sure to listen with an open mind, with no interruptions and be very attentive to the words they say, the tone of voice they use and to your partner’s changing facial expressions throughout their communication. Within these observations you will find clues towards how they are feeling, what perspectives and beliefs they hold, and you will also gain a clear insight into the needs they are attempting to satisfy within this moment.
When it comes time for you to talk, firstly, delay your response with a small pause after your partner finishes speaking. When you do this you may find that your partner may add another couple of points; moreover providing you with a fuller picture of their communication. Next, identify the underlying needs that your partner indirectly highlighted within their communication with you. Now, summarize what you heard, confirm that you thoroughly understood them and begin speaking with empathy while focusing your communication style on fulfilling your partner’s needs.
If you ever catch yourself talking over your partner, thinking of other things while they are talking, misunderstanding what they are saying, or not having clearly identified the needs they are trying to satisfy within their interactions with you, than communication is clearly a lacking factor within your relationship.

Honesty

Build honesty within your relationship in ways that encourage open communication. Agree with your partner today that you will be honest with each other at all times – even if the consequences may somewhat hurt the other person. Agree that you will always keep an open mind and work through situations in ways that are supportive of your long-term relationship objectives and goals. Always come from the perspective that “It is better to be honest and upfront now, than for my partner to find out later that I was hiding something from them”.
If you ever catch yourself questioning your partner in anyway, than honesty is a lacking factor within your relationship.

Trust

This is a direct outcropping of honesty. When you are honest within a relationship, than trust naturally becomes the flower at full bloom that accepts the warming rays of the sun with all its mite. The openness of honesty builds trust within a relationship and promotes a sense of peace and serenity whether you are together with your partner or separated by distance.
If you are ever away from your partner and catch yourself wondering what they are up to or who they might be with, than trust is a lacking factor within your relationship.

Dependability

Being dependable means that your partner can rely on you at all times no matter the time or place. Both of you essentially live to support one another in times of need, and will go out of each other’s way to help when you are needed most.
If your partner ever needs you, and you catch yourself making up excuses or complaining about attending to their needs, than dependability is clearly a lacking factor within your relationship.

Respect

This all comes down to instinctively respecting your partner’s opinions and differences. Yes, you might disagree with their perspective, and that’s fine. However, you must respect them for who they are, for the opinions that they bring to the table, and also for the differences that make them so special and unique. It is indeed okay to disagree in a respectful and accepting manner.
If you ever catch yourself ridiculing your partner about their opinions or perspective, than respect is clearly a lacking factor within your relationship.

Supporting Relationship Traits

The following is a list of supporting relationship traits that are not “essential” and critical to a relationship, however cultivating them will most definitely enhance the chemistry and depth of feelings between you and your partner.

Find Common Purpose & Synergy

Even though many people seem to be attracted to complete opposites. When it comes to key underlying factors and traits, we indeed tend to be attracted to someone who is very similar to us in many ways. Every relationship must have shared goals, beliefs and values that synergize perspectives and actions and move the couple towards a certain direction with clear, concise and precise objectives.
If you are finding that you and your partner seem to share a different set of goals, beliefs or values, than it could be an indication that your relationship is lacking the synergy to sustain itself for the long-term.

Other Key Traits

The remainder 8 supporting traits add extra spice, intimacy, love and joy to a relationship that already has the strong essential foundational characteristics discussed above. The traits include:
• Patient




• Adventurous




• Passionate




• Loyal




• Caring




• Intimate




• Loving




• Fun



Each of these traits provide your relationship with the qualities it needs to keep things exciting, unpredictable, joyous, and responsive to changes within the environment and within each partner’s personality style.
Your goal is to seek out to cultivate each and everyone of these supportive traits, and your relationship will be propelled into the stratosphere
Your Personal Relationship Mindset
When it comes to building the strong foundations for a healthy and loving relationship, we must abide by and encourage the development of key essential and supporting traits that are critical to a relationship’s long-term success.
Work together with your partner on the process of embedding these key traits into the heart of your relationship on a daily basis, and you will be well on your way towards developing a strong and lasting bond that goes well beyond just plain attraction and intimacy. Instead these traits lay down the foundations of unbreakable friendships that stand the test of time. Here are a few suggestions to get you started in the right direction:
Your Personal Relationship Mindset



We have already discussed the essential and supportive traits that go into building a fulfilling and fruitful relationship. Related to this are the traits that go into building your personal mindset that is critical in supporting these foundational relationship traits.




Without the correct mindset, we simply fail to cultivate the necessary wisdom to build and grow a relationship to a deeper level of awareness and understanding. However, by simply being aware of the necessary traits that build a powerful relationship focused mindset, you will clearly be on a path towards a deeper and more satisfying relationship no matter what other obstacles may currently be standing in your way. Here are a few suggestions that will provide you with some foundational principles that will instill a relationship focused mindset:

Be Compromising

This is all about finding ways to compromise. Accept the fact that you simply cannot and will not agree with your partner 100% of the time. As a result you could either be the Good Samaritan and let your partner have it their way, or you could learn to compromise in a way that will benefit and support both of your perspectives and opinions. Understand that by being a little creative and thinking somewhat outside the box, you could well indeed both get what you want in ways that you may not have expected.

Be Flexible in Your Approach

As your relationship matures and moves through its progressive stages, you may find that you will also need to change and adapt accordingly. Many relationships falter as they progress past the initial attraction stage because partners fail to understand that they need to be flexible in their approach and change accordingly as their relationship evolves to another level. To encourage the act of flexibility, learn to ask yourself solution focused questions.

Support Your Partner

Whenever you judge, criticize or condemn your partner, at that very moment you are creating conflict and bitterness towards you and your relationship with this person. When you wholeheartedly support your partner, it shows in your actions, your demeanor, and in your approach. Support your partner’s goals, dreams, beliefs, values, and anything else that they hold close to their heart.
When support is lacking many other things will begin to breakdown within a relationship. Begin by showing them that you care, talk to them about their concerns and challenges, and be there for them in their time of greatest need.

Cultivate an Optimistic Outlook

It is easy for us to get disgruntled and depressed when things are simply not going our way. If problems or challenges are testing your relationship, than see them as a blessing in disguise. Actually see them as experiences you can learn from to build even stronger bonds between you and your partner. Your own perspective will either make or break a relationship.
By keeping a positive outlook no matter what the circumstances you may also provide your partner with the strength they need to “keep on keeping on” through these tough and difficult times. It all begins with you and expands from there.

Focus Only on Solutions

Focusing on solutions is closely linked to cultivating an optimistic outlook. However, the major difference is that when you are focusing in on solutions, you specifically target potential scenarios that will strengthen and build on the current problems and challenges that may be holding your relationship back from evolving to the next level.
The easiest way to begin cultivating this kind of mindset is to ask effective solution focused questions that will expand your way of thinking in new ways and directions. If you would like to experience first hand how this process works, than tune into the miWisdom blog which presents daily life wisdom’s and learning’s and concludes with a set of questions that expand one’s awareness and understanding about each situation. If in the future you are ever dealing with a similar problem or challenge in your life, than the miWisdom set of questions will set you on the right track towards a solution focused mindset.

Accept Yourself Wholeheartedly

Self-acceptance is an absolutely critical factor when it comes to the ongoing success of your relationship. Have you ever been in a relationship where your partner had very low self-esteem, and as a result this ended up sabotaging your relationship? Yes indeed, I am sure this has happened to a great deal of us, in fact you may have been the one with the low self-esteem, and as a result of this your partner might have walked away. As a human species, we are naturally attracted to confident and decisive partners who feel good about their own body and mind. Your first step is to accept this statement as FACT.
Secondly, begin today by truly and wholeheartedly loving yourself from head to toe, inside and out, body, brain, soul and spirit. You are a unique and wonderful person who deserves the very best life has to offer. Begin today by spending more time with yourself and appreciating your uniqueness and beauty. Once you have fully grasped and understood this, only then will you be ready to love another person wholeheartedly without hesitation.

Accept All Imperfections

This naturally leads on from the previous point. First, you must accept yourself and all your imperfections openly and fully. You are not perfect and never will be (in the human form). Accept this as FACT and understand that your partner will never be perfect as well. Like you, they also have imperfections and little things that they do that may not be to your liking. It’s just the way they are. Don’t try to change them, as that rarely ever works in the long-term. Instead learn to cultivate the mindset of acceptance and accept them for who they are wholeheartedly.
It often helps to look beyond your partner’s external appearance and see the beautiful soul that lies hidden out of sight within the depths of their eyes. Go ahead, take a good long look and see the beauty that lies hidden within these depths. Actually pull your partner aside and spend 10 to 15 minutes looking into each other’s eyes without, talking, fidgeting or moving. This is literally an eye opening experience. Once you lock in on that beauty that lies within, you will never look at your partner the same way again.
How to Show Your Partner “I Love You”
We all understand how important love is to the success of a growing relationship. When we are in love, it just makes sense to tell our partner how much we love them over and over again. However, did you know that you can make your partner feel the deep love you have for them in many more ways than by simply telling them “I Love You”. Here are just a few suggestions to get you started:

Do Loving Things



Triggering within your partner the exhilarating feelings of love will vary depending on their “Love Strategy”. Your partner’s “Love Strategy” is a set of unconscious rules they have ingrained into their psyche that determines how they feel in accordance to other people’s behaviors, words, gestures and actions. We will discuss this topic in great depth in a future IQ Matrix Mind Map. However, for the purpose of this discussion, let’s begin by taking a look at a few ways you can show your partner that you love them without “I love you” words attached.

Remember the Special Occasions

There are certain moments throughout the year that have special importance for both your partner and for the continued growth and maturity of your relationship. Remember them at all costs and celebrate them in unique, creative and romantic ways. The more memorable and romantic the experience the more indisputable proof there will be of your love and affection for your partner. All it really takes is remembering the big 3 annual occasions: Your partner’s birthday, your relationship’s anniversary day and valentines day.

Take the Unexpected Romantic Approach

Send your love via email, in a letter or through text messaging. You don’t have to say “I love you”, (although that wouldn’t hurt), just remind your partner that you are thinking about them, that you appreciate them, that you can’t wait to see them, and that your world is empty without them. Or, send something funny that makes them laugh and think of you. The more creative you are in your approach the more effective your message will be. Moreover, surprise your partner with sudden kisses and hugs. Again, be creative. Spice up your relationship with unpredictability, and remember, that kisses and hugs don’t always have to be the same.

Listen Attentively

We’ve already discussed the importance of communication, and listening attentively was no doubt a big aspect of that discussion. Through the act of listening you are showing your partner that you are interested in them and that you consider what they have to say as being of utmost importance. Isn’t it amazing how such a simple act can say so much about the feelings you have for the other person?

Be Forgiving

No one is perfect. People will make mistakes. You will make mistakes, and so will your partner. There are a few things that show your partner that you love them more than the simple act of forgiveness. Forgive them for their indiscretions, for their misjudgments, and for their imperfect actions. Doing this will show them how much you care, love and appreciate them despite mistakes that may or may not have been made.

Smile Lovingly

A simple genuine smile stemming from the heart without a spoken word can do more to sooth the soul than a million “I Love You’s” filled with little genuine intent or emotion.

Show Your Gratitude

Say “Thank You” in creative, unique and genuine ways for the little things that your partner does for you. A warmhearted “Thank You” can make a heart melt and will say so much more than the words it represents.

Compliment Your Partner in the Company of Others

Giving your partner compliments when you are alone is wonderful for building appreciation and romantic affection. However, giving your partner compliments in the company of other people shows them how genuinely you respect and care for them openly within a social environment. Do this in creative and unique ways that makes other people appreciate the wonderful things you see within your partner on a daily basis.
As a rule of thumb, not only should you compliment your partner in a creative manner, you should also only compliment them on things that others simply would not at first notice or pick up on. If for instance others see your partner as being handsome or beautiful; compliment them indirectly about how great of a husband, wife, father, mother or provider they are – this will show them beyond a shadow of a doubt how much you respect, care and value them.

Hold Hands

Hold your partner’s hand while watching TV, walking through the park or just waiting in line at the grocery store. The simple act of touching will go a long way in displaying your unwavering love and affection.

Dance Intimately

When was the last time you took the time to play your partner’s favorite song and asked them to dance intimately under the candlelight? The music that we appreciate and love has been scientifically proven to stimulate deep reservoirs of emotion from within our psyche, which can bring about powerful feelings of love and affection.

Tickle & Wrestle Each Other

Simple cheeky touching and wrestling will stimulate powerful love infested emotions within your partner’s body. This act alone shows your partner your deep levels of love and affection.

Simple Say Nothing At All

I’m sure that at this stage you are fully comprehending and understanding that “words” don’t have to be spoken to show your partner that you love them. However, just in case you need a little more convincing, here are the lyrics of a well known song sang by Ronan Keating entitled “When You Say Nothing at All”. The lyrics of the song are very powerful and can help put into perspective what is required in order to build strong, long lasting and fruitful intimate relationships.
When You Say Nothing At All
It’s amazing how you can speak right to my heart
Without saying a word, you can light up the dark
Try as I may, I could never explain
What I hear when you don’t say a thing
The smile on your face, lets me know that you need me
There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me
The touch of your hand says you’ll catch me whenever I fall
You say it best, when you say nothing at all
All day long I can hear people talking out loud
But when you hold me near you drown out the crowd
Try as they may, they can never define
What’s been said between your heart and mine
Ronan Keating

Say “I Love You” in a Variety of Ways

Don’t just say “I Love You”, instead say it differently, creatively and in a variety of ways. Here are a few examples to get you started:
You complete me…
You are precious…
You are my life…
I value you…
I adore you…
You inspire me…
I live for our love…
You are my strength…
I dream of you…
I appreciate you…
Me and You always…
These are just some examples that you can use to tell your partner that you love them. For more of these creative “I love you” variations visit the Romance Stuck Blog.
Romantic Things to Do





Building strong fulfilling and fruitful relationships requires constant diligence, work and effort. However, this doesn’t mean that it can’t be enjoyable and fun. Spice up your relationship with a variety of unique activities and dating ideas that will keep your partner interested and leave them wanting more. Here are just a few suggestions to get you started on the right path:

Romantic Dates

Plan ongoing weekly romantic dates with your partner to keep the sizzle in your relationship going. This could be as simple as a spa / bath night, watching the sunset or sunrise, or simply surprising them on their lunch-break at work with a picnic in the park. No matter what it is, plan to make it special, memorable and especially romantic. Also plan your dates in advance and surprise your partner with creativity and variety each and every time.

Fun Dates

Remember that dates don’t always have to be romantic. A balance of fun and romance is always essential for a healthy and long lasting relationship. Plan fun dates such as bowling, mini golf, bike riding, ice skating, playing board games, arcade games, Sony PlayStation or even X-Box games at home.
Anything that stirs up intense excitement within your partner will naturally unleash an avalanche of love hormones that will bring about even deeper feelings of affection for you. This is exactly why Amusement Parks are so wonderful, just make sure that you don’t overdo it by going on too many of those exhilarating rides at one time. One too many rides could indeed have the opposite effect, especially on a full stomach :)

Activities

If you simply don’t like the idea of planning a date, you can still spice up your relationship through daily activities or all day outings. Go hiking with your partner within a National Park, or plan a Road Trip to unexpected places – simply go with your gut and see where the roads take you. Otherwise you may find great pleasure in exercising together at the gym or park, and even simple arduous tasks and activities such as doing the laundry or washing the car together can quickly become an intensely emotional and intoxicating experience for both of you.
Use your imagination and your chemistry will do the rest. Visit Romance Tracker for more great dating ideas and activities.

Relationship Mistakes to Avoid



It is of course of utmost importance to focus in on and target areas that will grow, build and take your relationship to the next level. However, at the same time we must be aware of the mistakes that many couples make that sabotage and destroy their relationships in irreparable ways. Here are some things you should keep in mind and be wary of if you seek to build a long, lasting and fruitful relationship:

Avoid Picking on Partner’s Faults

No one likes to be judged or picked on, especially by the person they love,  so quit picking on your partner’s faults. You are not perfect yourself, so don’t expect your partner to be perfect either. Accept them for who they are, love them because of their imperfection and cherish them for the intrinsic beauty that lies hidden behind the external appearance.

Avoid Complacency

Many relationships fail simply because the couple becomes too complacent and comfortable within the relationship. As human beings, we crave excitement and variety within our lives. Initially at the beginning stages of a relationship we experience many new feelings and also partake in activities that instigate mystery, uncertainty and unpredictability.
Once you are with someone for a while it’s easy to simply overlook the factors that initially created that spark and attraction in your relationship. If you notice that you are becoming lazy and that your relationship is becoming too predictable, realize that sooner or later one of you will have to do something to spice things up or the relationship will very likely fall apart both emotionally and physically.

Avoid Seeking Instant Gratification

It’s very easy to become addicted to having your partner around fulfilling all your deepest needs and desires. Don’t forget that even though you are within a relationship, you are still an individual entity with one beating heart and one thinking brain. Addiction to your partner may very well lead to neediness, which could make your partner feel claustrophobic within your presence. Instead practice being happy with yourself when your partner isn’t around. Moreover, practice satisfying your emotional, physical, spiritual and material cravings in constructive ways without needing your partner to be there all the time.
Finally understand that every relationship needs intimacy and closeness just as much as it requires a little separation and space. – Be very careful not to become addicted.

Avoid Carrying Old Baggage

By old baggage I don’t mean old suitcases that you have been storing in your closet for years. Instead, I mean people, emotions and thoughts that keep you in the past and prevent you from moving forward with your current relationship within the present moment. Stay true to yourself by letting go of the past and focusing wholeheartedly on your partner today.

Avoid Having Unrealistic Expectations

Get over the fact that your partner will solve your emotional problems or self-esteem issues. Your partner is human, they will help you any way they can, however you must not rely on them to assist you with every problem that confronts you on a daily basis – this is simply just too emotionally draining and will eat away at your partner’s emotional resources. You must understand that they are also dealing with their own personal problems at home, work, and anywhere else they transition through life. Yes, support each other, and be there when your partner needs you most, however do not hold onto unrealistic expectations that this relationship will bring you perfect happiness on every level of your life.
Relationships are not magic pills that you can pop at any time, they are instead support lifelines that can help make your transition through life much easier more exhilerating and fun.

Avoid Forcing Your Partner to Change

This again touches upon the idea of perfection. You are not perfect, so don’t expect your partner to be perfect either. Think back to your initial attraction and how you felt about your partner at the time. Did you nitpick at every little thing you didn’t like about them, or did you simply love them for who they were as a complete and perfect package with warts and all? Your union came together because you naturally complimented each others strengths and weaknesses. Keep this union alive by continuing to be strong where they are weak or competent where they may be inadequate. Ask yourself,
Does the world really need another clone of Me?
Appreciate your partner for who they are and continue to work on maintaining that strength / weakness balance that is evident within all successful relationships.

Avoid Arguing to Win

Before you argue with your partner ask yourself
Even if I prove that my perspective is right, is it worth making my partner feel terrible about the fact that they are wrong?
Let’s all just grow up and stop acting like little children. What is right and what is wrong is irrelevant, as long as what is most important is still intact when everything is said and done. Is your opinion more important than your relationship?

Avoid Creating Negative Anchors

This is a natural outcropping of the above point. Whenever we are experiencing a powerful and intense emotional state, everything within our present environment naturally gets attached to that emotional state of being. This means that if you come home from work feeling angry and you transfer that anger onto your partner, than these emotions of ANGER will begin to slowly but surely anchor themselves to your partner’s presence.
For instance, the next week you might come home from work feeling on top of the world, however the moment you see your partner you begin to feel uncomfortable and angry, and you just can’t explain why? This is evidence that shows you that you have a negative anchor attached to your partner’s presence, and it is probably the biggest and most powerful destructive force on relationships in the 21st Century. To avoid this, simply separate yourself from your partner in times when you are experiencing heated emotions, and choose to be near your partner when you are feeling excitement and exhilaration.
This strategy will not only extinguish the probability of creating negative anchors, but will also create the possibility of experiencing positive relationship building anchors.

Final Thoughts

By working through all of these key steps you will have the necessary strategies to grow and build upon your relationships in magical ways. The secret is to be consistent and persistent. Nothing is ever perfect, and nothing has ever been accomplished without a little sacrifice, work and effort. Make the process fun, exciting and enjoyable and your relationships will no doubt experience the fruits of your labor. And finally remember that your relationships are a work in progress, and will expand in wonderful ways with a little TLC.
I hope you enjoyed this post, and if you have any further thoughts, ideas, reflections or suggestions about this topic, than please feel free to comment below.

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About Adam Sicinski

I am a Qualified Life Coach residing in Australia. My primary areas of expertise are built upon the foundations of Accelerated Learning, Information Management, Personal Transformation, Cognitive Psychology, NLP and Mind Mapping. To find out more please visit my Personal Website or connect with me on Facebook or LinkedIn.