If one were imagining what a healthy relationship looked like, you would probably think of some of the following characteristics.
Open honest communication
Connection
Aliveness
Talking , Sharing
Enjoying each other’s company
Friendship/partnership/equals
As human beings, we are expected to know how to create this. But it is clear from the difficulty we experience in relationships that we are far from being masters of it.
This course is designed to give you the tools and the knowledge to be able to create better relationships, with your spouse, friends your children, people that you meet and co-workers.
In this 10 week program, we will through discussion and exercises become aware and learn to deal with more effectively many things that get in the way of our everyday important relationships.
What lies at the core of poor relationships?
Choosing to be loving, what that looks like and feels like.
Being assertive, rather than passive or aggressive.
Listening to create understanding and build rapport.
Our emotional wounds/baggage and how they affect our relationships.
Our past and all that we have learned, how does that shape your life and your response to people.
Communicating honestly removing the barriers of the unsaid or misunderstood.
Resolving conflict
Self-love, what does that look like and how do we practice it.
The patterns in our lives, whether it is the pattern of Victim,Villian or Hero that we unconsciously live in our relationships or the patterns taught to us in our lives about what relationships look like.
The role of the man, the role of the woman and all the ways we are conditioned/taught by the many things in life that silently teach us.
Creating a vision for our relationships, that guides their formation and health.
Facilitated by Diane Valiquette Start Dates-Ongoing Program duration 10 weeks info@thesdrc.com
HAVE YOU TALKED? Not argued, but talked. Sometimes anger is so pervasive in a relationship it takes over. You should never decide to divorce after bitter fight, when emotions can cloud your perspective. Don’t let anger be your catalyst. In fact, many experts advise against leaving a marriage without trying couples therapy for a few months. Sometimes a third party makes it easier for a couple to talk things through without falling back into old patterns of argument. A few sessions with a counselor may give you a better sense of what improvement is possible in your marriage. Some spouses say they were completely taken by surprise when their partners asked for a divorce, due to lack of communication.
