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Learning to Listen: Self
You learn how to listen and to show love to another as you develop the ability to listen and properly respond to yourself. Begin by paying attention to your thoughts, your feelings, and the things that you say to and about yourself. Without judgment, take a moment to focus on your thoughts and feelings. Then,…
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… Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
One of the greatest ways to show love is to listen, starting with yourself. Many people believe that love is an action, but it is more accurate to say that action can be an expression of love. All action is not love. Acts of love are the result of listening to and working towards satisfying…
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Order is not important
The steps to restful relationships are also principles to live by. Once you become comfortable with the steps, that is, after you have gone through the 7-week challenge, you will have acquired 7 tools for relationship success. When you are faced with a challenge, you can look at your steps to see which step you…
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A Reminder
Maintaining a lifetime of Restful Relationships does not require perfection in one area, but mindful consideration and balance between the three major relationship areas. In Christianity, the scripture says Love God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength, and your neighbor as yourself. There is no greater self-love than to give love to someone…
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Let’s Get Started
Thank you for joining the Restful Relationships 7-Week Challenge!!! We are excited to be starting this week with patience. We realize patience is #3 on the list, but this list works like a wheel. One step progresses and supports the next, starting at any point will get you to your destination. Patience – the ability…
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A Community of Significance
We shape our community by our actions, and that community shapes who our children become. When a community is careless Children lack direction When a community is angry Children grow to be hostile and destructive When a community is without hope Children are defeated When a community devalues its members Children lack pride in themselves…
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Never Give Up
Developing restful relationships can seem difficult, but don’t give up. Relationships have a life cycle, they grow and develop. Everything that grows and develops must rest in order to maintain life. The goal in developing restful relationships is to extend and improve the quality of the periods of restfulness within a relationship to the point…
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You Can Do This
Do not let other things distract you from your goal. You can do this. Recognize that you will have setbacks and worries. Be patient with yourself, but don’t give up. Be persistent in your belief that Restful Relationships are for YOU. Trust that this is a part of the process. You can do this. Do…
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ANYONE CAN DO IT
The Restful Relationship 7-Week Challenge does not require any special skills or abilities. In 7-weeks you could develop stronger healthier relationships at home and at work no matter who you are or where you come from. How will you start? By deciding to give this a try you have already started. First, you are trusting…
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7 Steps To A Restful Relationship
Every successful endeavor, career choice, and relationship will benefit from Learning to put these principals into practice can positively affect every area of your life.