Bettering Our Relationships

How can we improve the quality of our relationships? The answer is simple but not easy. First we can realize that each of us is approaching life through the lens of our past experiences, be they uplifting, traumatic or a mix of the two. We come from a perspective of lack, a desire to get something that we think we need in order to be happy. When we approach relationships in that way we sabotage any chance of a deep and mutually fulfilling interaction.

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Tonight we're going to talk about relationships. So I want you to just relax and breathe and just think about all the relationships that you have in your life with your colleagues, Your loved ones, Yourself. And we want to think about, You know, Human beings are relationship animals. We live in our society together, We live in our village, Our home, We have relationships with everyone in our workplace. The quality of your relationships is really the quality of your life. So we like to think about ways that we can make our relationships even better than they might be right now. First of all we can realize that each of us is approaching life through the lens of our past experiences, Be they uplifting, Traumatic, Or a mix of the two. As human beings we come from a perspective of lack, A desire to get something that we need, That we think we need in order to be happy. When we approach relationships in that way we might sabotage any chance of a deep and mutually fulfilling interaction. So in order to improve the quality of our relationships we want to clear away past traumas, Our lacking attitude, Our fears, Prejudices, Resentments, So that we can encounter the people in our lives with pure love, Kindness, And the desire to be useful and helpful. So right now I want you to imagine yourself as a living ball of pure light shining in the darkness with your own unique creative energy, Your own color. Now I want you to imagine, Become aware of all the other living beings on earth as glowing lights. All the people, The animals, The plants, Trees, Each is beautiful, Unique, With its own shade, Its own hue, Color, Texture, Pulsing with life and vitality. And breathe. Now become aware of all the other lights that are in this room right now. Feel the energy that each one is radiating. Feel everyone's light expanding outward, Blending together. Each light has its own unique shade and color. They blend together to combine into new colors and hues. Only by combining can they create the magic of creativity and beauty that they have to offer to the world. And breathe. Now imagine all the lights in this room expanding outward and combining with the animals in the forest outside, The water, The air, The land, The sky. All the lights blend together as one, Like cells in the body of infinite spirit and intelligence. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Right now I want you to notice your toes and just send love down to your toes. Feel your toes relaxing. You feel a warm, Tingling sensation of utter relaxation and comfort spreading up from your toes, Through your feet, Your legs, Through your torso, Like a warm blanket. Just a profound sense of well-being, Comfort. Now it comes up to your shoulders, Down your arms, Hands, Fingers, Up your neck. Feeling very relaxed. And as you relax, You just ask the universe that your thoughts will be filled with love and kindness for all people. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. As you relax your neck and your head, You come to realize that the fundamental energy of the universe that we live in, That we are a part of, That we are one with, Is love. Anything that is not love is just a misunderstanding of love. And so we open our heart and our mind to receive a never-ending, Unconditional love that's floating, Flowing all around us. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. And that flow of love, That unconditional, Unlimited love is just washing through you and over you and around you, Washing away anything that is not love, Washing away regret, Anger, Resentment, The past, Worries, Fears, Shame, Disappointment. Soon you're clear and open and ready to receive this divine love that fills you completely. Now you're relaxing your jaw. You say, I am going to be kind and loving to all people. Realizing that when we lift up our fellows, We lift ourselves up. And we say, I am going to be kind and loving to all people. 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