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Shira is a licensed marriage and family therapist, mindfulness practitioner and meditation teacher.

06/03/2023

Some people do and some people don’t.

This myth is essentially the belief that we have a pre-ordained romantic destiny where some of us win the jackpot while others of us are inexplicably unlucky in love.

While having an immediate sexual attraction is one way of identifying connection, it isn’t always a sign of long-term compatibility because love often becomes conflated with lust.

Conversely, dismissing someone right off the bat (unless you have a strong aversion to them) doesn’t give you or them a moment to get past a superficial assessment.

The upshot? SLOW LOVE.

If you sense a connection, (without the red flags) don't write it off, without giving it a chance to develop.

Allowing the relationship time to grow and evolve is a better way to assess long-term compatibility.

Have you met your "The One" yet?

06/01/2023

According to couples therapist Esther Perel, "We tend to think of being single as a matter of being alone rather than a matter of choosing the types of relationships we want to be in—including the relationship we have with ourselves.

The relational world is no longer divided between “who is in a relationship” and “who is not.” The better question now is “What is your state of relatedness?”

I love the distinction she makes: choosing what relationships we want to be in and HOW we want to be in relationship.

What do you think? And is "singleness" losing its stigma?

05/30/2023

Having healthy expectations of ourselves and of others can keep the bar elevated when seeking and maintaining a loving relationship.

But the pursuit of perfection can be a trap.

Do you consider yourself as "The One"?

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05/26/2023

💕 I call the "parallel lives syndrome" (while married or partnered) non-benign neglect.

Even if there isn't an intent to disconnect, leaving your relationship to fend for itself is a recipe for gradual erosion.

👬 Are you checked out of your relationship? Is your partner?

What kinds of things do you do to engage more with each other?

05/25/2023

My first Summit at Sea.
So many incredible, progressive minds…all on one ship.

05/20/2023

Human beings are wired for social connection. And yet modern life is so atomized, many people struggle with loneliness, social anxiety, and isolation.

While AI Relationship companionship bots may seem somewhat basic now, will they evolve into legitimate substitutes at some not-too-distant point in the future?

Thoughts?

05/19/2023

Liz Gilbert doesn’t mince words here and sometimes recognizing the truth can feel brutal.

No one can hold up a negative mirror more clearly than an intimate partner can.

It takes courage and discernment to evaluate how much of that mirror has some truth value so we can take responsibility for how we are actually operating in our relationships.

✨The key to transformation here is curiosity and compassion, and the commitment to changing the behaviors that don’t serve us or our relationship.

05/17/2023

✨The first bloom of a matilija poppy in my garden.

Looks like a sunny side up egg!

05/16/2023

A "situationship" is a term used to describe a relationship dynamic that falls somewhere between a casual relationship and a committed romantic relationship.

It refers to a situation where two individuals are involved in a romantic or sexual connection but have not defined the relationship or committed to each other in any concrete way.

In situationships, you can act like you are dating but there are no established conversations about what’s going on.

While this can be part of a normal “getting to know you” phase, it can also breed anxiety and ambiguity if it persists for a long stretch of time.

What comes up for you when you think of situationships?

05/12/2023

It reminds me of a version of my favorite Zen Koan:

“Before enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.

After enlightenment, chop wood and carry water.

Only it feels different.”

And for those of us mortals that are striving towards awakening-- sometimes I wonder if the answer is to approach the mental load of daily life and the demands of relationships with more mindfulness or reduce my expectations or take a few things off the list of things to do? Or all of the above?

Thoughts?

05/10/2023

✨You don’t need grand vacations to re-create the spark—but rather the imagination and the mutual intention to widen the repertoire of things you know.

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