I set out to address
the deeper intimacy needs I'd been trying to meet through sex.
And so after a particularly hurtful and unfulfilling relationship, I decided to address
the deeper intimacy needs I'd been trying to meet through sex.
Not exact matches
We'd
need a
deeper understanding of this weekly rhythm, one where divine and human come together in
intimacy to affirm the goodness of both.
Craving: Chocolate What It Means:
Need for love, romance,
intimacy, touch, hugs, closeness Nutritional Deficiency: Magnesium Supportive Foods: Nuts, seeds, broccoli, kale, swiss chard, spinach Supportive Lifestyle Tips: Exercise, play a sport or do an activity that gets your body moving to produce serotonin and endorphins, practice self - love through self - care practices (
deep breathing, bath, journaling, alone time)
I have successfully helped couples: - De-escalate conflicts - Develop tools for better communication - Create a
deeper understanding of who they are now and how they can reconnect in their relationship - Bring romance and
intimacy back into their relationship Become more mindful of each other's
needs
Normal people
need Intimacy & Desire Intimacy & Desire offers time - tested tools for creating deep intimacy, passionate sex, and a thriving relat
Intimacy & Desire
Intimacy & Desire offers time - tested tools for creating deep intimacy, passionate sex, and a thriving relat
Intimacy & Desire offers time - tested tools for creating
deep intimacy, passionate sex, and a thriving relat
intimacy, passionate sex, and a thriving relationship.
Couples seeking a
deeper emotional connection
need to understand that vulnerability and
intimacy go hand in hand.
Clinical psychologist Juli Slattery says on Focus on the Family's website that
intimacy requires vulnerability and that both individuals must «meet each other at the
deepest point of their
need.»
In order to experience the gifts of emotional
intimacy, you
need to share the
deepest parts of yourself with your spouse / partner while maintaining a separate sense of self — to give of yourself without permanently surrendering your core identity.
Rather, I am attentive to what each partner
needs to define and grow a more solid «self» — for the sake of
deeper, truer
intimacy.
In order to openly communicate «softer» emotions (which for many women equates to
deeper intimacy), men would first
need to acknowledge and accept that they are indeed having these feelings («I feel hurt that you didn't call when you said you would»).
Obviously there are all of the typical issues such as religion, children, discipline, vacations, extended family, boundaries, etc etc that also
need to be discussed, and I hope these questions help you open the gates to some very
deep, thought provoking conversations that will only increase the
intimacy in your relationship.