subject: Your relationships, how you interact with the world [print this page] Your relationships, how you interact with the world
When most people think about relationships, their thoughts often go to romance, friendships and family. Certainly those are some of our most powerful relationships, but not our only ones. Relationships include how we interact and connect with the world around us, including our work, nature, community, home, money, recreation and rejuvenation, our bodies, our spirituality and personal growth.
Our relationship or connection to our world has a direct correlation to our fulfillment within it.
Relationships with others
Relationships are with those in which we:
Are connected to by birth, adoption, fostering families and extended families
Invite into our lives friends, romantic partners
Find ourselves connected to through other choices we have made in-laws, colleagues
Relationships are formed and developed by:How we behaveWhat we believeHow we interactExpectations of others (and yourself) play a big role in the quality of the relationshipWhich of your personal relationships are thrivingWho are you "being" in those relationships? Your behavior, language, non verbal and verbal, reactions, demeanorHow is that different from the relationships that are less than fulfilling?What would you like to change about that?Change could include being more tolerant, understanding, patient, appreciative, lovingChange could include being less reactionary, impatient; having less expectation; making fewer assumptions.Relationship to places and thingsYour home, work environment, possessions also play a role in your overall experience of lifeWhat spaces/places feel like a sanctuary to you?What is it about those places that makes them feel that way?What is different from the places and environments that feel stressful to you?What would you like to change?Relationship to ourselvesThis is one relationship we often forget about or put last on our list.How often do you focus on your own needs, on meeting your own needs?In what ways do you take care of yourself?What would you like to change?Change could include doing more of scheduling "me" time, listening to your body, saying no, being more discerning with what you say yes to, acknowledging your feelingsChange could include doing less of putting yourself last, erasing your "me" time, saying yes to everything http://www.articlesbase.com/self-help-articles/your-relationships-how-you-interact-with-the-world-4594156.html
