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Eckhart Tolle says in a genuine relationship…

“A genuine relationship is one that is not dominated by the ego with its image-making and self-seeking. In a genuine relationship, there is an outward flow of open, alert attention toward the other person in which there is no wanting … Continue reading

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Susan Sontag says my emotional life: dialectic between…

“My emotional life: dialectic between craving for privacy and need to submerge myself in a passionate relationship to another.” – Susan Sontag, Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963

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Olaotan Fawehinmi says your commitment in a relationship is grossly expressed by…

“Loving is giving and being loved is receiving. Loving should not depend on being loved, but to all intents and purposes, your commitment in a relationship is grossly expressed by how much of yourself you share with your partner.” – Olaotan … Continue reading

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Tom Robbins says we’re always searching for somebody to complete us…

“When we’re incomplete, we’re always searching for somebody to complete us. When, after a few years or a few months of a relationship, we find that we’re still unfulfilled, we blame our partners and take up with somebody more promising. … Continue reading

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Criss Jami says I would rather a romantic relationship turn into…

“I would rather a romantic relationship turn into contempt than turn into apathy. The passion in the extremities make it appear as though it once meant something. We grow from hot or cold, but lukewarm is the biggest insult.” – … Continue reading

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Marianne Williamson says we all have unhealed places…

“In the Holy Relationship, it’s understood that we all have unhealed places, and that healing is the purpose of our being with another person. We don’t hide our weaknesses, but rather we understand that the relationship is a context for … Continue reading

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W. Scott Lineberry says when a relationship of love is disrupted…

“When a relationship of love is disrupted, the relationship does not cease. The love continues; therefore, the relationship continues. The work of grief is to reconcile and redeem life to a different love relationship.” – W. Scott Lineberry

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