At a very young age, Cathy Courtenay felt an urge to find truth and has since been living her life responding to its call. Cathy brings her heart into everything that she does, whether it's leading the Art of Circling, Body-Mind Centering, or working with her clients as a Conscious Relating Coach. She helps people fully stand in what's real for them, and all of her work ultimately teaches authenticity and sovereignty that creates a greater space for a love that helps uplift humanity. Cathy joins me today to discuss the elements that make a relationship worth the hard work. We share some of our professional and personal and experiences with learning the meaning of hard work in relationships. We reveal why individuals need to understand their own values and find common relationship values. We illustrate the importance of self-awareness and communication skills, especially during conflict situations. We also explain why hard work in relationships doesn't need to be a struggle as well as highlight why you need to ask yourself if you become a better person through the relationship. "It's a spiritual experience to connect with a partner who's deeply appreciating, and seeing and loving who they are in the world." - Cathy Courtenay   This week on Relationships! Let's Talk About It:  The impact of self-awareness in relationships  The role of compassion and love in healing and repairing your relationship after conflict  The importance of having shared values in a relationship  Why the individuals in a relationship need to explore their personal values  Connection, the feeling of being met, and other elements that make a relationship worth doing the hard work  How openness and curiosity affects a relationship  How and why it's essential to maintain your sovereignty and differentiation in relationship What trauma bonding is and what should be done when a partner has had a traumatic experience How to identify when it's time to move on Why "hard work" doesn't necessarily need to be a struggle  Why some couples lack sexual intimacy in their lives  The power of appreciation and how to bring back sexual intimacy  Why you need to ask yourself if you become a better person through the relationship   Related Content:  Difficult Conversations  Falling in Love  Helping Men Learn to Connect with Women   Connect with Cathy Courtenay:  Cathy Courtenay Cathy Courtenay on Facebook Cathy Courtenay on LinkedIn   Let's Talk About It! Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Relationships! Let's Talk About It - the show to help you forge deeper, more meaningful connections and relationships with those around you. If you enjoyed this week's episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts, subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating and review. If you have a relationship question you'd love to have answered, visit our podcast page to leave us a voice message. Your question may be featured on a future episode! Don't forget to visit our website, like us on Facebook at HeartShare Counseling, join our Relationships! Let's Talk About It Facebook group, and follow us on Twitter and Instagram. Share your favorite episodes on social media to help others build better, more meaningful relationships. And if our content has helped you forge deeper connections and more meaningful relationships, be sure to help support the show by visiting our Support the Podcast page! Theme music "These Streets" provided by Adi the Monk

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