There are parts of us that would rather be punished by unkind people than have to spend one minute being alone, because the only way these same parts in us can exist is if they have someone to resent or somehow fear. In this case we remain in these ruinous relationships because the fear or emptiness we feel in even considering leaving them seems to be too much to bear on our own. Here's the k...
Whatever suffering you agree to shoulder not only helps to lighten the load of those in need, but also serves to awaken within you the strength you need to be a true friend.
Those with whom we assemble we will soon resemble, so the simple old saying goes. Yet it tells of a deep truth. It says that who we are -- the stuff of our soul at present -- is being transformed continuously by the nature of the company we keep; so that, in our essence we are always moving and evolving towards a kind of psychic oneness with whatever relationships we have revolving around us t...
**As a result of my deepening interest in truthful ideas, quite a few of my friends feel I have gone off the deep end, and I have noticed a growing separation between us as I work more and more for my own spiritual freedom. It is not that I don't care for them, but rather I am becoming less concerned about the things that have always driven all of us. My fear is they will eventually want to ha...
The first step in harmonious relationships is simple: We need only realize the spiritual truth that we cannot meet someone whom we are not like in some way, even if we don't actively express what we don't like seeing in him or her. The deception is that we're sure we're unlike everyone except for those who match the images we have of ourselves. And so it goes that we live from -- see our lives...
We're often led to act against ourselves by an undetected weakness that goes before us -- trying to pass itself off to others -- as a strength. In effect, we pretend to be something we're not -- a commonly accepted behavior these days. But any time we feign anything, we do so out of fear that without that "persona" to protect us -- to make that impression we want -- we won't get what we want.
This is Memorial Day. This is a day in which many people go to the cemetery to visit the graves of loved ones who have died, many of whom lost their lives in armed combat. But in addition to visiting the graves of those who have died, there is something else that is very important to remember... All True scripture has an inner meaning that is verifiable and directly applicable right now in th...
Topics covered: Discussion of Guy's new book on Relationship Magic; Responding to a calling; What are the biggest problems in today's relationships; Is digital technology negatively impacting relationships; What is the ""magic"" aspect of the book title; What can we learn by seeing ourselves through the eyes of another; It's pain that picks the fight; How much does early trauma affect relationsh...
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Topics covered: Why did you write the Relationship Magic book; Every limitation we need to transcend in ourselves is done through our relationships; Our relationships allow us to grow in a love that is unconditional; Being a parent requires self-development; As goes my attention, so comes my experience; Revealing allows a healing; Learning to let love come first; Shattering the patterns produc...
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Topics covered: Discussion of Guy's new book on Relationship Magic; The most abundant resource on this earth is relationships; Every moment in life is for our greater development; When we push to change our partner, our partner pushes back; Seeing our complicity in conflict instantly changes the relationship; The real magic is the action of Love; Relationships are microcosms of a broader set o...
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