Relationship Reflection
Relationships are an essential part of life for each individual. As take an inventory of my life I fine that they are a very important part of my life. They give my life meaning. My relationships are a part of my inner circle and mere existence.
I want to first talk about my close family relationships. I must say my home environment growing up netted me a close family relationships. I grew up in a two parent household with my brothers and sisters. My father was a pastor so we grew up with loving, rich, religious values. I just recently loss my dad in April of this year and there is a void or loss within our family circle. My dad was strong and stern but he had the love and understanding that surpassed all. He was a gentle giant. I must say the relationship values that I learned during my childhood has carried over into my marriage and the raising of my three sons. As we raised our sons we had to present a united front. my husband has my back and I have his which equals out to having the backs of my three sons and grandchildren. I feel that you must have a relationship with God or whatever religious preference that you have. My relationship gives me an inner peace. If I am having troubles I can pray and look for that inner peace and understanding. I have relationships with friends that I call family. We have know each other over the span of twenty- plus years.
I have a relationship that extends to my co-workers and the families of the children in my classroom. I can go to my coworkers with problems and questions. We work together to help me solve them. I take the time to listen to my parents and children. We build that relationship in which we can talk to one another and focus on the development of the child. it is my family away from home.
Each relationship has produced a profound effect in my life. They serve a purpose beyond measures. Without these relationships my life would be in limbo and I would not have a purpose in life. Relationships help pattern and direct your lives.
A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself — to laugh with me, but never at me; to cry with me, but never because of me; to love life, to love himself, to love being loved. Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart.”
– Leo F. Buscaglia
Relationships-of all kinds-are like sand held in your hand. Held loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is.
The minute you close your hand and squeeze tightly to hold on, the sand trickles through your fingers. You may hold onto some of it, but most will be spilled.
A relationship is like that. Held loosely, with respect and freedom for the other person, it is likely to remain intact. But hold too tightly, too possessively, and the relationship slips away and is lost.”
— Kaleel Jamison
We can improve our relationships with others by leaps and bounds if we become encouragers instead of critics.”
— Joyce Meyer
“As you think so shall you be! Since you cannot physically experience another person, you can only experience them in your mind.
Conclusion: All of the other people in your life are simply thoughts in your mind. Not physical beings to you, but thoughts. Your relationships are all in how you think about the other people of your life. Your experience of all those people is only in your mind. Your feelings about your lovers come from your thoughts.
For example, they may in fact behave in ways that you find offensive. However, your relationship to them when they behave offensively is not determined by their behavior, it is determined only by how you choose to relate to that behavior. Their actions are theirs, you cannot own them, you cannot be them, you can only process them in your mind.”
— Wayne Dyer
The above quotes are the quotes that are dear to me and I try to pattern my life steps and beliefs by. You must look at each relationship as a flower that you must water, make sure it has the right amount of food and sunshine and love. With all of these it will grow and multiply. You must show love, give respect and be able to listen and see the other's person point of view in order to have positive, loving relationships.
I want to first talk about my close family relationships. I must say my home environment growing up netted me a close family relationships. I grew up in a two parent household with my brothers and sisters. My father was a pastor so we grew up with loving, rich, religious values. I just recently loss my dad in April of this year and there is a void or loss within our family circle. My dad was strong and stern but he had the love and understanding that surpassed all. He was a gentle giant. I must say the relationship values that I learned during my childhood has carried over into my marriage and the raising of my three sons. As we raised our sons we had to present a united front. my husband has my back and I have his which equals out to having the backs of my three sons and grandchildren. I feel that you must have a relationship with God or whatever religious preference that you have. My relationship gives me an inner peace. If I am having troubles I can pray and look for that inner peace and understanding. I have relationships with friends that I call family. We have know each other over the span of twenty- plus years.
I have a relationship that extends to my co-workers and the families of the children in my classroom. I can go to my coworkers with problems and questions. We work together to help me solve them. I take the time to listen to my parents and children. We build that relationship in which we can talk to one another and focus on the development of the child. it is my family away from home.
Each relationship has produced a profound effect in my life. They serve a purpose beyond measures. Without these relationships my life would be in limbo and I would not have a purpose in life. Relationships help pattern and direct your lives.
A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself — to laugh with me, but never at me; to cry with me, but never because of me; to love life, to love himself, to love being loved. Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart.”
– Leo F. Buscaglia
Relationships-of all kinds-are like sand held in your hand. Held loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is.
The minute you close your hand and squeeze tightly to hold on, the sand trickles through your fingers. You may hold onto some of it, but most will be spilled.
A relationship is like that. Held loosely, with respect and freedom for the other person, it is likely to remain intact. But hold too tightly, too possessively, and the relationship slips away and is lost.”
— Kaleel Jamison
We can improve our relationships with others by leaps and bounds if we become encouragers instead of critics.”
— Joyce Meyer
“As you think so shall you be! Since you cannot physically experience another person, you can only experience them in your mind.
Conclusion: All of the other people in your life are simply thoughts in your mind. Not physical beings to you, but thoughts. Your relationships are all in how you think about the other people of your life. Your experience of all those people is only in your mind. Your feelings about your lovers come from your thoughts.
For example, they may in fact behave in ways that you find offensive. However, your relationship to them when they behave offensively is not determined by their behavior, it is determined only by how you choose to relate to that behavior. Their actions are theirs, you cannot own them, you cannot be them, you can only process them in your mind.”
— Wayne Dyer
The above quotes are the quotes that are dear to me and I try to pattern my life steps and beliefs by. You must look at each relationship as a flower that you must water, make sure it has the right amount of food and sunshine and love. With all of these it will grow and multiply. You must show love, give respect and be able to listen and see the other's person point of view in order to have positive, loving relationships.
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