Steps
to Growth and Healing in Relationships.doc Want to develop a
loving and healthy relationship? Try using the steps outlined in
this handout. It's a great way to learn to connect with each other
in a way that leads to healing, growth and deeper intimacy. Give it
a try!
Imago-Caring
Behaviors exercise.doc One version of a daily exercise that
helps you and your partner share the ways that you each feel loved
and cared for. It's a fun exercise as you get to ask for what want
by writing it down on a list and then giving the list to your
partner. Each partner looks at the other partners list on a daily
basis and picks one activity, gesture, action to do. It's about
asking for what you want in a positive way and it increases the
love, support and intimacy in the relationship. Enjoy it!
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love languages-caring bx.doc A more detailed version of the
Imago Caring Behaviors. Same idea about focusing on the positive.
The difference is it's broken down into categories.
resources-Responding-Rather-Than-Reacting.pdf
When anger, dissappointment or frustration are present in our
relationship it can become challenging to respond in a way that
maintains connection. Our default setting is to react, get
defensive and disconnect from our partner. This just leads to more
distance, resentment, hurt and it just doesn't work! Learn how you
can respond to your partner in a way that leads connection healing
and growth.
