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How to Have Meaningful Relationships
How to Have Meaningful Relationships is an essential guide for anyone who wants to build healthy, happy and sustainable relationships with the people in their lives. Relationships skills are not innate, they are skills to be learned. This guide provides useful tools, ideas and checklists to help you become the very best team player you can be. By the end of this book you will have all the tools you need to live a life of extraordinary relationships, deep fulfilment, intimacy, connection and meaning.
From practising self-love to dealing with conflict in a healthy and productive way, relationships coach Emma Power shows us how we can begin to cultivate meaningful connections with those in our lives, how we can have conversations that really matter and how we can set healthy boundaries. Through listening, you will begin to discover your unique fundamental needs and learn how to navigate different relationship dynamics, whether that be with your partner, friend, parent or colleague. Throughout the book there are inspirational quotes as well as activities and questions to ponder.
How to Have Meaningful Relationships is relatable, inspiring, contemporary and essential for anyone who is craving deep and meaningful connections.
The Survive the Modern World series tackles big subjects in a fun and digestible way. The tone is frank and chatty, but the content is comprehensive. Upskill and expand your knowledge with these accessible guides.
From practising self-love to dealing with conflict in a healthy and productive way, relationships coach Emma Power shows us how we can begin to cultivate meaningful connections with those in our lives, how we can have conversations that really matter and how we can set healthy boundaries. Through listening, you will begin to discover your unique fundamental needs and learn how to navigate different relationship dynamics, whether that be with your partner, friend, parent or colleague. Throughout the book there are inspirational quotes as well as activities and questions to ponder.
How to Have Meaningful Relationships is relatable, inspiring, contemporary and essential for anyone who is craving deep and meaningful connections.
The Survive the Modern World series tackles big subjects in a fun and digestible way. The tone is frank and chatty, but the content is comprehensive. Upskill and expand your knowledge with these accessible guides.
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4 pages, Audible Audio
Published January 25, 2022
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March 31, 2022
With todays social media shift to fair weather friendships this book includes the ingredients for sculpting something real. I’m not currently having any issues in my marriage, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t notice areas where we could improve our communication after reading this book. I particularly liked the part about creating boundaries and being able to communicate once those boundaries have been crossed. A few past friendships came to mind and after reading this, I realized that I was to blame for their demise for not having communicated the expectations of our relationship. A lot of good information went into this book. There was definitely a lot to be learned here.
March 31, 2023
"How to Have Meaningful Relationships" by Emma Power
Reviewed on 31 March 2023
I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone! Below are some quick notes I highlighted from the book that very much resonated with me.
Quality isn't always comfortable.
In meaningful relationships, it's important to learn to become comfortable with uncomfortable emotions.
Recognise that conversational discomfort and avoidance do not always come from a fear of conflict - sometimes it's born out of a fear of intimacy.
Some of the hardest conversations are the loving ones.
Do your loved ones know how you feel about them? Some people are good at showing love by sharing time together, hugging or buying gifts.
The people in our lives are constantly seeking emotion from us, and often we miss the cues.
Respond to "bids" for connection. It's a call for connection.
Ask feeling questions.
What we are searching for in our interactions is not what, but why. Example: What has been your highlight? What has been your biggest challenge? What are you most grateful for?
We can change our thoughts. We can heel our past trauma, transcend our conditioning and learn new ways of being.
"That's just who I am" - that's not as definitive as it sounds.
We can change - if we want to. However, we are not always ready for change.
There's a big difference between appeasing someone and accepting differences. Appease: you are nervous, anxious or scared to show your true self around other people. Acceptance: you're gracefully acknowledging that multiple realities can exist at once.
"I don't want you to feel attacked or like you have to defend yourself. I'm brining this up with you because I love you, I know it's better for our relationship that we talk about these things. I'm open to understanding your perspective."
Reviewed on 31 March 2023
I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone! Below are some quick notes I highlighted from the book that very much resonated with me.
Quality isn't always comfortable.
In meaningful relationships, it's important to learn to become comfortable with uncomfortable emotions.
Recognise that conversational discomfort and avoidance do not always come from a fear of conflict - sometimes it's born out of a fear of intimacy.
Some of the hardest conversations are the loving ones.
Do your loved ones know how you feel about them? Some people are good at showing love by sharing time together, hugging or buying gifts.
The people in our lives are constantly seeking emotion from us, and often we miss the cues.
Respond to "bids" for connection. It's a call for connection.
Ask feeling questions.
What we are searching for in our interactions is not what, but why. Example: What has been your highlight? What has been your biggest challenge? What are you most grateful for?
We can change our thoughts. We can heel our past trauma, transcend our conditioning and learn new ways of being.
"That's just who I am" - that's not as definitive as it sounds.
We can change - if we want to. However, we are not always ready for change.
There's a big difference between appeasing someone and accepting differences. Appease: you are nervous, anxious or scared to show your true self around other people. Acceptance: you're gracefully acknowledging that multiple realities can exist at once.
"I don't want you to feel attacked or like you have to defend yourself. I'm brining this up with you because I love you, I know it's better for our relationship that we talk about these things. I'm open to understanding your perspective."
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March 11, 2023
Start with self-love.
Perfection myth - move past comparisons and managing expectations, but have high standards.
Building blocks: kindness, loyalty, support, respect, grace, independence, transfiguration (focus on good in another), love.
Meaningful connections get deep, get real. Be intentional. Understand impact of technology on relationships - don’t confuse followers with friends.
Conversations that matter - going below the surface.
Be present, so people feel valued. Avoid small talk and gossip. Ask important questions - about their interests/passions, feelings. Listen to answers. Be familiar. Make each other laugh. Make them feel good about themselves. Listen for important cues - take note and follow up.
Healthy boundaries to avoid resentment. Listen to feeling in body before saying yes or no. Exception - bedtime story for long time gain.
Relationship dynamics. Opposing roles: presence & surrender, direction & flow, support & shine, strength & expression.
4 monsters: resentment, detransfiguration (see negative in person), complacency (taking other for granted), poor communication.
Conflict and challenge - how to handle it - accept our differences and always reconsiliate. Prevention is better than cure. Center yourself. Use I statements, instead of accusatory statements. Requests rather than demands.
Perfection myth - move past comparisons and managing expectations, but have high standards.
Building blocks: kindness, loyalty, support, respect, grace, independence, transfiguration (focus on good in another), love.
Meaningful connections get deep, get real. Be intentional. Understand impact of technology on relationships - don’t confuse followers with friends.
Conversations that matter - going below the surface.
Be present, so people feel valued. Avoid small talk and gossip. Ask important questions - about their interests/passions, feelings. Listen to answers. Be familiar. Make each other laugh. Make them feel good about themselves. Listen for important cues - take note and follow up.
Healthy boundaries to avoid resentment. Listen to feeling in body before saying yes or no. Exception - bedtime story for long time gain.
Relationship dynamics. Opposing roles: presence & surrender, direction & flow, support & shine, strength & expression.
4 monsters: resentment, detransfiguration (see negative in person), complacency (taking other for granted), poor communication.
Conflict and challenge - how to handle it - accept our differences and always reconsiliate. Prevention is better than cure. Center yourself. Use I statements, instead of accusatory statements. Requests rather than demands.
March 9, 2022
This is definitely a good book to check in not only the relationship you have with yourself foremost but the relationship I have with my partner, children ,family,
friends and even strangers . Lots of valuable information and advice to make any relationship thrive and improve. Most importantly how to show up and be your best self.
friends and even strangers . Lots of valuable information and advice to make any relationship thrive and improve. Most importantly how to show up and be your best self.
March 23, 2022
Decent book.
Seems to be more aimed towards partner type relationships, rather than family and friends, which I needed more.
Still took some good insights and ideas and bookmarked some points to return to later.
Seems to be more aimed towards partner type relationships, rather than family and friends, which I needed more.
Still took some good insights and ideas and bookmarked some points to return to later.
April 21, 2022
Really good 👍💯
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