Midlife Relationships: What do we get out of them and what can we learn? If you are the sum of the 5 people you spend the most time with, what does that say? Have you taken inventory of your relationships? Do you have that one friend with which you share your daily life? Maybe another with whom you share business ideas?
Humans are 'herd' animals, inherently wired to live in community. Building quality friendships is more satisfying than maintaining a myriad of casual acquaintances.
Relationships in Midlife are important! While we were raising little people, it was hard to tend to and nurture relationships outside your nuclear family. But now is the time! We can gain greater depth in relationship than we ever have before because we have gained a greater sense of self, greater confidence and more joy! We are in a better position to give to others from a place of fullness.
We must use this time to reconnect, with depth, caring and compassion.
If you are in an intimate relationship, this needs tending also. Do you go on dates? Do you exercise together, eat meals together, run errands together, engage in pillow talk? All of these activities are opportunities to reconnect.
Cam and Amelia talk about utilizing family as support systems, finding and enforcing our boundaries, using the 'awesome - awful' test and offering our children 'roots and wings'.
This is a fun, in-depth talk about ALL relationships and how we manage them, how important they are and what practical steps you can take to foster them.
Good relationships start with a good relationship with yourself! You are worth it!
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Amelia
Cam
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