Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't
John Townsendamazon.com
Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't
Instead, you will begin to see that you are partners suffering from past hurts and also partners in the project of helping each other create safety in your relationship and respond to each other’s needs. This way, you both can experience the sensations of feeling fully alive and joyful connecting. You are allies on this journey, not competitors. Yo
... See moreThe impact on a marriage is also devastating, but only the trained eye can spot the damage. On the surface, the adaptive individual looks normal, and everything is always fine. If the surface is scratched, however, it’s a whole different story. It is hard to trust this partner. You never know what is real about her. You don’t know if she is doing w
... See moreFaith commitments call for trust in an invisible source of nurturance, and when visible sources of nurturance have let us down, we are less likely to trust the invisible sources. Yet Jung says the longing for the spiritual is as strong in us as the desire for sex. We therefore ignore an inner instinct when we totally deny the possibility of a power
... See moreSome people aren’t ready for uninhibited love. If your lover is a person who has been abused in the past, he or she may need well-established boundaries in order to grow: You are allowed to say you’re angry, but not to shout it. Or, you are allowed to shout your anger, but not to touch your lover angrily. Boundaries provide a sense of safety, which
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