Episode 198 - An End to Arguing/Relationship as Spiritual Practice

Have you considered that your relationships are a spiritual practice in themselves? Linda Bloom is a psychotherapist and marriage counselor who teaches communication seminars and relationship workshops. She is the co-author of the best-selling book, 101 Things I Wish I Knew When I Got Married; also Simple Lessons to Make Love Last, Secrets of Great Marriages and That Which Doesn’t Kill Us: How One Couple Became Stronger at the Broken Places. Linda and her husband Charlie have been married for 50 years and are living examples of making relationship a daily spiritual practice. With their experience and expertise, they lead workshops in places like Esalen, Big Sur and KripaluIn. In this episode we focus on spirituality and relationship, a cornerstone of Linda and Charlie’s latest book, An End to Arguing, 101 Valuable Lessons for All Relationships. Here are just a few areas we cover in our conversation:

·      The importance of doing your own work

·      Linda’s yearlong meditation commitment

·      Forgiveness meditation as a central practice

·      The need to loosen attachments

·      The practice of being with feelings

·      Seeing your partner (or friend, sibling, etc.) through the lens of appreciation and gratitude

·      The importance of inviting your partner into conversation

·      Making agreements

Website: https://bloomwork.com/

Books: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/linda-and-charlie-bloom

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An End to Arguing book: https://www.amazon.com/End-Arguing-Linda-Charlie-Bloom/dp/1646638085

Linda Bloom