Articles for Conscious Relating

Finding and Maintaining a Conscious Relationship

In this section are articles about relationships — how to find people to relate with, how to relate non-judgementally, and how to communicate elegantly.

A Question of Intent — A Haven question is, "What is your intention in telling me that?" I think that knowing your intent is key for developing healthy relationships. As long as you act with integrity — your behaviour matches your words and intentions — your relationships will soar.

Learning by Letting Go — Sometimes we are so frustrated that our partner will not change on demand. We get so attached to what we want that we miss that we have. Learn about a Japanese therapy that provides insight into the power and freedom of letting go.

The Relationship Tango —The purpose of a relationship is the personal growth of the people in the relationship. This flies in the face of the romantic notion that relationships are there to get my needs met.

Finding Meaning in Relationship—People tend to see things as growth opportunities in retrospect – after the end of the relationship, after wasting a life in a job one hates, after getting sick – always after. My goal with Into the Centre is to help people to choose to see the signs along the way, as they are occurring, as change opportunities.