Relationships

Every relationship you have - romantic, family, friendships, colleagues - is shaped by how present you are in it. Learn how mindfulness practices can improve communication, deepen connection, and help you navigate conflict.
Loving-Kindness & Compassion
Friends & Enemies 

When a sharp word turns a friend into an enemy, it’s always difficult to go back to the way things were. Sylvia Boorstein tells her own story of estrangement and healing. Read More 

  • Sylvia Boorstein
  • August 25, 2010
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
The Perfect Love We Seek, the Imperfect Love We Live 

Love is what we long to receive and to give, yet our intimate relationships are conflicted and often painful. Psychologist John Welwood reveals the difference between absolute and relative love, and the wound within each of us that no other can heal. Read More 

  • John Welwood
  • August 24, 2010
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Loving-Kindness & Compassion
The Great Mirror 

To see clearly in a relationship we must notice where we connect and where we idealize. Buddhist teacher Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche gives us the tools for greater understanding and insight. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • August 24, 2010
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