Relationships can be difficult.

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We have all experienced it at some time.

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The pain of loss of rejection.

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The thrill of passion and connection.

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Not matter how guarded we maybe with our heart, someone can find their way in.

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It may not be expected.

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We may not be prepared for it.

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We may not have even been looking for it.

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Yet it found us nonetheless.

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A best friend we never expected to make.

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A lover who makes our hearts sing.

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A partner that complements us and helps us to feel whole.

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And then there is the other side.

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The loss of someone we thought would be with us forever.

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A breakup that ends a decades long relationship.

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Or perhaps an unexpected death that takes someone away from us.

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The coming together and moving apart that happens is all a part of the rhythm of life.

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We are forever in motion.

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We are getting closer to someone, or distancing ourselves.

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They are there for us, or they are unavailable.

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So sometimes we find our hearts are aching with the pain of loss and separation.

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And sometimes it is filled with the joy of a new connection.

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They are both aspects of the relationship we have with life.

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Navigating the hard parts is rarely easy.

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Dancing with the good parts feeds our soul.

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Nothing lasts forever, yet knowing it and living with it are two different things.

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Life is lived not just with our minds, but in our hearts, our bodies, and our souls.

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All of our being is in relationship to others.

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So hearts collide, souls intertwine, bodies attract, and our minds get focused.

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Until it all changes, at it inevitably will.

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Living with that understanding takes patience and practice.

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Everything changes, and so do we.

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How are your relationships changing you?

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant