relationship reminders

All relationships require attention. Like a plant that requires water, fertilizer, and pruning, a relationship won’t survive without love, nurturing, and sustenance. This applies to all relationships. Any relationship from platonic to romantic; friendship or business partnership will die without reciprocated investment. This seems so obvious. However, as a marriage and family therapist I have met thousands of people who somehow forgot this…or perhaps, they never learned this. You can recognize the energy signature of any relationship rather easily. It’s not difficult. Relationships that are nurtured thrive. Relationships that are neglected have problems. It really is that simple. What is a bit more complex is the understanding that in order to nurture a relationship with the proper attention, a person must be skilled at nurturing one’s self first.