Honoring The Space Between Affirmations

In the classic and highly recommended relationship book, Getting the Love You Want, The authors liken the space between you and another person to a river. From this river, both people drink, and both people bathe, and so the goal is to keep the river as clean and pure as possible.

You do this by holding your partner with kindness in your heart. You do this by being intentional with your language, tone, listening, and thoughtful questions. Every time you blame, criticize, react, or withdraw, you dump toxins into the river. When the river gets toxic, it’s no longer safe to bathe in and drink from. The relationship becomes a place of harm rather than one of nourishment.

If you want love worth having, it’s up to you to do your part to keep the river clean. Listen to these affirmations to honor the space between.