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  • February 20, 2017 at 8:24 am #128503
    Gsemech
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    Hello All,
    I am new to Tiny Buddha and have really embraced the words and wisdom I have found here. Lately I have been reading a lot about self care and how important it is to having a healthy meaningful relationship but I am having difficulty knowing what self care within a relationship looks like. At first it felt selfish to me. Then I would read and gather more information. But the one piece that I couldn’t find is how to blend self care into a relationship.Being into a new relationship I want to break my old patterns and grow. Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated.

    February 20, 2017 at 8:46 am #128507
    Anonymous
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    Dear Marek Libelt:

    My answer: self care in the context of a relationship means:

    1. Evaluate who the person with whom you are developing a relationship and proceed with the relationship only if that person is respectful to you at all times, meaning never abusive. And if the two of you, often enough, express empathy toward each other.

    2. Be assertive within the relationship, make your reasonable needs and wants known to the other person. Negotiate when needed so that the relationship serves both parties, and so, that it is a Win-Win relationship.

    anita

    February 20, 2017 at 10:47 am #128529
    Gsemech
    Participant

    Thank you Anita.

    February 20, 2017 at 11:01 am #128537
    Anonymous
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    You are welcome, Marek Libelt.
    anita

    February 20, 2017 at 11:09 am #128539
    Nina Sakura
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    Hey Marek

    I have a point to add here. It’s a simple one but often neglected. Self care in a relationship also means taking some time off for your yourself.

    Often I have noticed that people stop eating healthy, exercising and nurturing practises once they get involved with someone. They neglect their hobbies and friends. Then they start feeling shitty after a point. So yeah, give some space to yourself too once in a while and feel good. If you feel happy and good, you bring more happiness into the relationship too as a result.

    Regards
    Nina

    February 20, 2017 at 4:43 pm #128559
    Gsemech
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    Thank you Nina. You make great sense I do have a real tendency to lose myself in a new relationship and in turn loose what I did for myself.

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