Jealousy is a painful and complex emotion that can cause discord in relationships of all kinds, for many reasons. Experiencing jealousy is probably a natural part of the human experience for most people but, like so many other emotions, our culture often handles jealousy in unhealthy ways. “Compersion” is a term coined by the polyamory… Continue reading RESCHEDULED Conscious Relationships: Jealousy and Compersion (March 24)
We all come to our relationships from different places, bringing different experiences and baggage to the table. Building a healthy, conscious connection often means bridging those differences. Unpacking these differences can be especially important, and challenging, when forming relationships among people of different genders, races, ability, and so on. To balance out this serious topic,… Continue reading Conscious Relationships December: Differing Experiences & Exploring Happiness
In our culture, intimate relationships come with a host of assumptions about the direction they take, including monogamy, marriage and children. Regardless of what choices we make, the Conscious Relationship discussion group is dedicated to encouraging people to make deliberate choices and question whether these assumptions fit our lives. In our third and fourth meetings,… Continue reading Conscious Relationships: How We Form Relationships And Date
In our culture, intimate relationships come with a host of assumptions about the direction they take, including monogamy, marriage and children. Regardless of what choices we make, the Conscious Relationship discussion group is dedicated to encouraging people to make deliberate choices and question whether these assumptions fit their lives. During the first two meetings of… Continue reading Conscious Relationships: Resources For Questioning The ‘Relationship Escalator’
Join us for the first in a new series of discussions on forming “conscious” intimate relationships — relationships which are deliberately formed among equals, rather than simply following society’s default scripts. For our first topic, we’ll take a general look at what assumptions people make about love and loving relationships, and discuss whether there’s a… Continue reading Conscious Relationships Discussion Group: Questioning Assumptions About Love (June 25)
