A concise guide to dealing with other people, living your best life and connecting in disonnected times.
Simplifying Relationships
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Introduction
“Our greatest joy and our greatest pain comes in our relationships with others.” –Stephen R. Covey
The trouble with relationships is other people. We have friends and neighbors, partners and lovers. We live in communities, we come from families, and we earn our living working with or for other people. This simple guide utilizes tools to help you determine if a relationship is healthy and offers solutions for change if necessary. It will also help you understand what might be keeping you stuck in a difficult situation and learn what to expect when dealing with transitions and loss. Ultimately you will learn the art of living well, how to flourish in life and form deeper connections with others.
Use a checklist for self-evaluation to see how you are doing in relationship to creating and maintaining a healthy sense of community and belonging: Reciprocity: Do I do what I can to create a sense of connection and genuine community?Reliability: Am I a reliable, helpful member of my community or…
The worst thing in life is to end up with people that make you feel all alone. –Robin Williams Reliability is the essence that family is founded upon. We are born helpless and dependent. If the family is predictable and reliable, we can become healthy functioning adults. If not, we tend to…
There is one word which may serve as a rule of practice for all one’s life -reciprocity. –Confucius Reciprocity of effort means that equivalent energy is being put forth to initiate and maintain a relationship. This does not mean the receiving party must reciprocate immediately or in kind – just…