Relationship Investment

What to do when my needs and your needs collide?  Do I give up and give you what you want or do you yield to me?  Can we compromise or find a way for both of us to be satisfied?  Whose need is greater? How do we stay present to our own needs and responsive to each other?

Respectful, honest relationship isn’t simple.  It takes time, commitment, humility, and a willingness to stay connected.  Today, I will recognize that my needs are important and so are yours.  I will open my heart and mind to listen, understand, and care.  I will set aside impulsive, reactive behavior and take the time that is needed to find a way to collaborate.  I choose to stay invested in connection and intimacy rather than isolation and loneliness.