LET'S TALK ABOUT INTIMACY
/Happy Wednesday! How has your week been? ๐๐
Love rocks - like REALLY rocks! ๐๐๐ I'll always be grateful for the day, 20 years ago when I first spotted a gorgeous guy (now my husband) walking past me outside the university library. ๐๐ฑ๐ Thank goodness I had the courage to introduce myself! ๐๐
It is an area of my life that has offered SO MUCH internal growth, because who doesn't want to experience a deep, unconditional love, right? ๐โฏโฎ ๐บ๐ผ To what extent can we be unconditional with our love for our partner, despite the biggest heart pains - betrayal, imperfections, perceived mistakes, trust issues? I felt ready to take unconditional to a whole new level this week. Eeekkk!!! ๐๐ฆ
So, Jules and I did our usual weekly Emotionally Happy Homesยฎ awareness swap. I'm always excited to understand and explore my growth for the week. What would the internal shift be so my external life reflected all that was in my heart? ๐๐๐ It came up sex!?! ๐๐
We firstly explored how unconditional I could be with my husband. โฎโฏ๐ So, if for whatever reason, my husband felt to have a sexual experience with another woman, could I love him through it even though it would rip my heart out? ๐ฅ Okay - perhaps a little melodramatic - there was a lot of resistance! ๐๐๐
Am I suggesting sleeping with other people outside your partnership to explore unconditional love - NO. It can be messy and painful - but it's something that I know personally would be a BIG stumbling block for me in practicing unconditional love. ๐๐๐
So I said to him this week, without any expectations on the outcome, eager to lean into a new experience, 'Hey love, I want you to know that I love you unconditionally. Like, for example, if you ever felt chemistry or attraction with someone else, I want you to know that you could always be open with me and we'd talk it out. I want to believe that I could unconditionally love you through that'. ๐๐โฎ
He said, 'Love, that's not even in my consciousness. I have no desire to be with anyone else but you'. ๐๐๐ So I thought, okay awesome - at least I've reminded him he's unconditionally loved, can be open and my intention would be to always be unconditional with him. ๐๐๐
I went to bed thinking - I've so got this! ๐คฃ๐บ๐ช I'm on my way to unconditional! ๐โจYeahhhh! ๐๐๐ However, my dream that night had something else to say! My dream began with my husband and I camping โบ๐โบ (mmm... I think my dream state forgot that I'm a creature of comfort - luxury accommodation of some sort would've been nice ๐๐คฃ).
We were both having a lovely time together in the dream, when suddenly a woman appeared and my husband disappeared with her. ๐ค Okay - yes my dream was very cheeky! ๐๐๐คจWhen I caught them both together - I was hurt and furious! ๐ฅด๐ณ๐ต๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Okay - so maybe I'm not quite there with the whole unconditional thing, but my intention is to be! ๐๐ How unconditional can you be with your partner, despite differences, hurt, pain, imperfections or perceived mistakes? ๐ซโจ
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Please know that you are so welcome to email me back if you have any questions, feedback or if there is anything I can help you with. ๐ Here's to creating Emotionally Happy Homesยฎ from the inside out. ๐
Sending you all so much love,
Kirsten
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