A concise guide to dealing with other people, living your best life and connecting in disonnected times.
Visualize Circles to Assess a Romantic Relationship
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Our lives are long, and our circles are small…Right relationship is knowing that we are interconnected and finding a form of connection that allows us peace. — Valarie Kaur
Romantic relationships can range from “chaste courting”, “just dating”, “friends with benefits”, “booty calls”, being an “item”, “living with” to long term committed and/or married. How would you describe yours at this point? Then assess based on the six essentials: reciprocity, reliability, respect, passion, intimacy, and commitment. You might decide this is currently just a one or two circle relationship and it is just fine for now. If you want something more, I suggest looking for at least the first three essentials. Something serious should be at least a four, working toward a five, even a six-circle relationship. If less than three, decide what is workable, what you are willing to work for and check back in the future.
The only person unhappier than a writer whose expectations aren’tfulfilled is one whose dreams come true.–Stephen King Fear of failure and fear of success look very similar and seem to be equally paralyzing, Fear of failure keeps us from starting, fear of success keeps us from finishing. For example, encouragingsomeone…
Online life is so delicious because it is socializing with almost no friction—David Brooks Community is not necessarily where we live, but where we belong. Our sense of connection and community has been steadily eroding. We moved from gathering with neighbors on our front porch to circling around the radio…
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…
