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What Is a Soulful Couple?
If you’ve been following our work, you may have wondered, what does the phrase “Soulful Couple” really mean? A soulful couple is a name we, Jim and Ruth Sharon, first coined to describe our own relationship. Over the years, it’s been touchstone for our journey together, and it’s also inspired the work we do with other couples.
The Little Things
Little things are the building blocks of big things, as a house is comprised of individual bricks and as snowflakes bond together to form snow piles. All types of accomplished athletes and artists know the necessity and power of drilling fundamentals. Similarly, engaging in a regular series of small niceties inevitably creates intimacy and relationship health, which is the focus of this blog post.
Summer Solstice 2018
I woke up feeling too busy, overwhelmed, nauseous, unsettled, and so full. Full of what? I asked myself. I replied, Full of beliefs, ideas, masks, mental chatter, to-do lists, anxious jitters, and longing. Yes, longing. For what? For silence, for peace, stillness, for integration, for unity, and for remembering We Are One.
Presence with Your Partner
Having recently presented a program on Cultivating Mindfulness to the Colorado Chapter of the International Coach Federation, and wanting to elevate my own mindfulness, I decided to address here the topic of relationship presence. I have observed that my ability to remain present varies from fairly weak to very strong, depending on many circumstances. I'm typically most attentive when working with clients. Lately, though, my wife Ruth has been requesting greater attunement from me when she is speaking about herself.
Honoring Boundaries
Coming back from a wonderful family vacation with my husband Jim, our children, and our grandkids, I am keenly aware of the need for honoring boundaries. Interacting with respect and mindfulness is a gift to all. Sometimes I stepped over the line, sometimes I consciously restrained myself, and mostly I simply relaxed and enjoyed myself.
The Art of Receiving
An old adage or moral code says, “It’s better (or more blessed) to give than to receive.” Clearly, giving from the heart without strings attached--an expectation of reciprocity--is a virtue. However, without somebody who is receptive, the giver is deprived of the joy of giving.
Love is a Healthy Habit
Love is good for your health! A primary innate impulse within the human being is the desire to love and be loved. Healthy relationships are easier said than done, as we know! We long for love and yet we protect ourselves from love--from the pain that may come with letting go, grief, rejection, disappointment, misunderstandings, infidelity and mistrust.