By Harriet Lerner — 2017
Without these two words, marriage, friendship and family can fall apart.
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Couples’ fights in lockdown are often about the unremitting intensity of togetherness. The sooner you de-escalate a fight, the sooner you can begin working on real solutions.
How couples fight is just as important as how they love, and it's one of the most predictive factors for a successful relationship. All couples have conflict and will cause each other distress from time to time.
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Ditch the idea of a "failed relationship" and make each relationship you have one that you can learn and grow from.
The more we can provide the conditions for happiness in others, the more likely we'll find the relationships we seek.
What is forgiveness? What might it be to bring forgiveness into one’s life, into one’s mind?
We’ll be better prepared for life’s challenges if we cultivate these 12 inner strengths.
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Forgiveness is an interesting phenomenon. As you learn to forgive and to say, “Of course you’re human,” or, “We all do that,” you open up your heart to embrace the person or the situation back into you.
Gossip can cause trouble in your inner life as well as your outer life. Here's how to rein it in.
Amma’s advice for couples.
As Buddhist teaching says, suffering has the potential to deepen our compassion and understanding of the human condition. And in so doing, it can lead us to even greater faith, joy and well-being.