mindfulness leads us to let go of ego by letting go of fear and grasping, it is an apt tool for healthy relating. It makes us present to others purely, without the buffers of the neurotic ego. We simply stay with someone as he is, noticing not judging. We take what a partner does as information without having to censure or blame. In doing this, we

The Course teaches us to make our brotherly relationships (friendships) more romantic and our romantic relationships more brotherly. That was what was going on for me. Because I now found romance and sparks within my companionable relationships, I was able to take even more pressure off men.

If you want to continue feeling love, you have to learn how to deal with emotions that open and close the heart. It’s like learning to play an instrument. At first, you don’t know how to do it. You’re going to make mistakes and learn from the experience.

Is there a recurring theme in your life that relates to control?