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How to Be an Adult in Relationships : The Five Keys to Mindful Loving

By David Richo

Book information

Publisher
Shambhala
Year
2021
ISBN
9780834843912, 2021011967, 9781611809541
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
975 kB (998727 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-08-08 15:23:16

Description

"Most people think of love as a feeling," says David Richo, "but love is not so much a feeling as a way of being present." In this book, Richo offers a fresh perspective on love and relationships—one that focuses not on finding an ideal mate, but on becoming a more loving and realistic person. Drawing on the Buddhist concept of mindfulness, How to Be an Adult in Relationships explores five hallmarks of mindful loving and how they play a key role in our relationships throughout life: 1. Attention to the present moment; observing, listening, and noticing all the feelings at play in our relationships. 2. Acceptance of ourselves and others just as we are. 3. Appreciation of all our gifts, our limits, our longings, and our poignant human predicament. 4. Affection shown through holding and touching in respectful ways....

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