Remember to nurture yourself and that good nutrition is a part of that. John talks about how nutrition affects how you think and feel which impacts how you appear to others. Do yourself justice and put your best self forward: be wise and health smart.
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John focuses on your self-esteem. Throughout our lives we are under the scrutiny of others. Being involved with someone brings up the many ways of sharing your innermost thoughts which are judged and sometimes manipulated. These efforts which detract from us can undermine our self esteem. Knowing yourself and having the confidence to be present to that knowledge helps you during times of vulnerability. The irony of life shows that vulnerability is key to having fulfilling relationships. Navigating the pathway of vulnerability and self esteem is a delicate dance and who you include in life can affect the outcome, even if it's momentary. Just the way you are reinforces the idea of being aware of you and being less bothered by detractors and their negativity. Own your power to be satisfied with yourself.
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Being loving is a gift for you and you partner to embrace. Learning how to be loving is sometimes easier said than done. Listening with compassion in key discussions while being patient is also helpful.
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John discusses how to improve the outcome in your relationships. If you experience lots of transitions such as drama in your life then you have to see your part in it in order to make it better. Improving the outcome also involves facing your fears. John believes fear of failure is a huge obstacle to beginning a journey to improvement. We often know exactly what needs attention but avoid it because its too much to accept that we cant control the outcome of something important to us. Something to remember is that much of what we fear doesn't actually happen. Being courageous is often times a matter of silencing the inner critic.
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John discusses some changes that come about when a relationship breaks up and how now is the time to call upon your inner strength to get through the changes. It's definitely possible to do so. Don't give in to the notion you can't go beyond what someone else is willing to give you. You can make the changes for your life: to be more wise and be present to your own capability to live and not just survive. I share my own story of a breakup, a vacation that changed my life, and how I take care of myself.
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Uncover the value of speaking from the heart. Hiding a secret life splits you off from yourself and those you love. Discover that being whole with yourself frees you from the drama of hiding secrets that could ruin your reputation and the relationships you value.
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What do you do when you have a troublesome relationship? How do you cut yourself off from it, or do you? Uncover your reasons for hanging on to toxic people. Practice living and loving more freely when you that discover letting go of toxic people lifts the burden of figuring out how to deal with the drama of living with those choices.
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Knowing your sexual desires and preferences as well as being able to share them with your partner openly, without shame, is ultimately what we want. You have to know yourself in order to do this. Give thought to these questions. Plus be willing to be vulnerable and the feedback can be pleasurable beyond what you can imagine.
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Being in the moment of accepting loss leaves you feeling vulnerable but empowered to accept the reality of your situation. Losses affect us all, whether it is a break-up or death of someone. Coming to terms with it is important for personal growth.
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John talks about being vulnerable and learning from your past relationships. Learn how to evolve and embrace the new you. Being vulnerable allows you to find your ally in life and appreciate the reciprocal agreement in another as life teaches you that being vulnerable has much good that comes with opening up to another.
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Acknowledging the challenges in your relationship and learning to bring peace is a relationship skill you want to have. John discusses the reasons behind why being vulnerable is something to embrace and why it also brings with it challenges to being trustful of others' intentions. He'll show you what to look for to help solve these and similar situations.
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Does being alone cause you concern? After a relationship ends one can find the need to fill the void instead of learning how to restore the confidence of being self-sufficient. Learn about yourself during these times then you can go forward with the confidence that your self-worth is intact.
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John talks about finding a good one. When looking for a love relationship we tend to believe all the negativity surrounding the difficulty of finding someone for us. It's more about attitude when it comes to finding a partner. You should recognize that not everyone fits our needs so finding someone is a challenge from that aspect not simply the notion there aren't good potential partners out there. To close the podcast it's about giving a man a safe place to land. Vulnerability is the key to this and a man will feel very special when he know he has a safe place to land his heart.
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John talks about knowing yourself. What is meant by this is in communicating your needs to another person you have to know yourself. What your boundaries are and simply knowing what to share with someone else is vitally important when making relationship decisions. John also talks about apologizing and the power that plays in healing relationship problems.
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John raises the topic of knowing yourself. Asking relevant questions of a potential partner in life brings about the real discussion of where your future may be headed. Listening is most important for sure. Yet its seems these conversations are just that unless you know something about yourself. To be able to ask relevant questions depends upon knowing yourself and communicating what's important to you. It's an important starting point for relationship discussions.
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In this episode John talks about the enabler. An enabler is someone who tends to aid in someone's dysfunctions rather than letting them learn from their own lessons in life. Unfortunately for the enabler they tend to do this from a place of lack of self love and insufficient boundaries. It's a rocky road to learn the distinctions of healthy boundaries and love of another but you can achieve a healthy, loving relationship that starts with yourself and then extends to giving to others.
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John adds to what you've already learned plus gives an example for how to solve a disagreement by learning how to listen while still being vulnerable. Remember how acts of love lead to a fulfilling romance. How to stay connected to your lover when what attracts you to them becomes one of your fears about them.
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John asks you to remember to listen to your inner voice and use what you've experienced to set healthy boundaries yet continue to raise the bar and push aside nagging fears to be a better you.
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Telling the truth is important in a relationship of any kind. When you don't speak your truth it may signal your reluctance to confront what is really going on inside of you. Sweeping things under the rug makes it more difficult to address the underlying reasons. Lying is generally fear-based. Facing issues can relieve the stress and help you get on with life and rekindle relationships.
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John asks are you a mystery novel? Why arent you dating? Are your insecurities causing you to resist being vulnerable? Maybe being too picky makes it hard to just relax and enjoy the company of someone new. Ask yourself some questions and consider being vulnerable again.
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John highlights the topic monogamous relationships and draws contrasts to polyamorous relationships.
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John talks about the topic of polyamorous relationships. The discussion of the topic as the idea of having more than one emotional or physical partner. Some cultures advocate this and on the surface it seems basically a male domination. But John's discussion of the topic illustrates it is a freedom of choice that women have as well as men.
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Do you find yourself lend possessions or money to people? You can love your friends and not have to giving up things you own to keep their friendship. If you find yourself in these predicaments, learn to ask yourself why and practice saying no for your well-being. How much of someone else's emotional baggage should you take on?
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John talks about social situations. Group settings, holiday parties, etc. create moments where things can or may be verbalized and it's then socially awkward to clean up such messiness. Map out a strategy ahead of time to limit adult beverages so as not to embarrass yourself or your partner and if such a slip begins to occur gracefully grab you partner by the arm and exit. If you're a host and notice obnoxious behavior, take the keys, sober him or her up, or get them alternative transportation home and limit the liability.
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