What is a Conscious Relationship? A new paradigm for deep connection.
We all have been struggling in Relationships. Who says it was easy? Nobody ever taught us how to be in a healthy relationship. We learn on the go. We all agree that the old paradigm isn’t working anymore. More than 50% of marriages end up in divorces. People are unsatisfied, unfulfilled and don’t know how to make a relationship work. There is a gap between our experience and what could be an ideal relationship. This is a huge opportunity to reflect on our belief system and move towards conscious love. It’s actually a great thing. What exactly is a conscious relationship? It's a romantic relationship in which both partners feel committed to a sense of purpose, and that purpose is growth. Individual growth. Collective growth as a couple. Growth that makes the world a better place. It’s not anymore about one partner to fulfill all our needs and to complete us or to save us. Each partner is consciously responsible for its own happiness, and for its own triggers. We are committed to doing the inner work in order to grow and evolve. Our partner is here to love you and support you no matter what we are going through. The dynamic is totally different as there is no need to blame or judge the other The intention is growth. The relationship strives towards something much greater than immediate gratification. The relationship becomes the journey of expanding your heart, expanding love and connection, and resolving conflicts within yourself. Our partner is part of our team with unconditional support. There is a power of bonding when we witness the evolution of our partner especially when he becomes a better human being. In a conscious relationship Love is not the final destination, it’s the fuel for the journey. Vulnerability and freedom are at the core of the relationship. The path of conscious relationship is a choice Let me share with you a few principles about Conscious Couples: 1. The couple is not attached to any outcome rather than growth It’s a different way of experiencing relationships than what’s written in Fairytales., and it goes against what the society has been sacralized. The conscious couples understand that no one can fulfill all their needs. This has created such a big disconnection in relationships especially when we make it mean that either our partner makes us happy or they are not a good partner, or worse, that there is something wrong with us. It’s just unrealistic. We cannot ask anymore our partner to act a certain way or to be who we want them to be. Otherwise, they repress themselves to please others and they become a shadow of who they are supposed to be. And inevitably the relationship become a trap where we feel small, powerless and confused. The only exit is to break free. Do we still want to cage and trap ourselves anymore? 2. Both partners are responsible and own their wounds. We understand that we all have wounds from our childhood and past experiences. Those wounds will get triggered inevitably. We choose to be responsible for how we feel as we understand that no one else has the power to make us feel anything. If in certain situations, I feel rejected, I assume that the rejection was already there before my partner did anything. I have now an opportunity to create awareness, understand, heal and start to make new choices. If I start to make new choices, I behave differently, then I start to feel different kind of emotions I am used to, and then I create a different experience. Most of us still believe that relationships should only feel great, and when bad feelings surface, we assume that something is wrong. What we fail to see in this situation is that issues are not caused by our partners; they’re caused by our beliefs and past experiences. Everything is based on taking responsibility for how we feel. No blaming and victim role anymore. When you take responsibility for your wounds we can start to heal and dissolve them. Taking responsibility gives us the power to choose our experience, and reflect on what is it that we truly want to experience in our life and relationships Taking responsibility is the key to be in our full personal power. 3. We have permission to feel and internal processes are recommended. We create a space to share our feelings and desires without making it mean anything. We are committed to letting the other person be who they want to be and to have their own experience. We may not understand or not relate and might be triggered but we still acknowledge the experience of our partner. We hear them. We validate their freedom and their uniqueness. We are in total empathy without the need to advice or fix anything. This safe space becomes a space of healing where you can surrender yourself. There are no judgments. Healing is the journey of expanding your heart. The more you heal, the more you can express yourself at a higher level of consciousness with a heart wide open. I also want to emphasize the great respect that we create for each other by holding this space of expression. The respect comes also from the authenticity of what we can share. The only option is radical honesty: revealing parts of ourselves that are hard to share and letting our partners do the same. This leads to feeling known, seen and truly understood — a combination that will automatically enhance your love. Isn’t it what we are all looking for? 4. The relationship is a place to practice love. Love, ultimately, is a practice. A practice of acceptance, being present, forgiveness, and stretching your heart into vulnerable and uncharted territories. Love is sacred, and therefore you have to connect to your own sacredness and the one of your partner. The Relationship becomes sacred. Love is a journey and an exploration of yourself. Love is part of your identity, it’s in your DNA. All we have to do is practice being grounding in love. We don’t let your emotions taking control of your life and your relationship. Whatever we are going through, we are committed to staying in a place of love. You are committed to choosing love over fear, over doubts, over triggers, over pain, and over the hurt. The couple embodies Love as a fuel for their journey. And through their devotion and practice, love shows up in their lives and relationship in ways they would’ve never imagined before. One of the secret to keeping the relationship alive is to value growth more than anything else. We choose to thrive through expansion. It won’t be easy because growth is going to uncharted and uncomfortable territories, but it creates a unique bond and connection that keep the Relationship worth it. It maintains a natural feeling of aliveness, authenticity, freedom and deep love. There are many more principles for Conscious Relationship especially in term of communication. Those 4 ones are just the 4 pillars. Do you have a comment, question or an inquiry? What support might you need? I’d love to help you! I get many notes and emails requests and I do read every single email that comes through. To get in touch, please feel free to email me at info@ericbensoussan.ca
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WHAT YOU DO AFTER WAKING UP IMPACTS YOUR DAY more than you think.
Most of us, including myself, we have the habit of checking our phones, checking email, going on social media. Instantly we are going into a reaction mode. We send our brain the signal to be alert and react. This has an impact on our physiology and our level of stress. Did you know that when we experience stress, our immune system shuts down? When we are in reaction, we let our emotions to take control of what we do. In reality, it disconnects us from reality and we end up feeling powerless. Then we get trap into a circle. I am sure anyone can resonate with that. We all have experienced it. Everything needs to start from the inside. That's the only we can choose how we want to feel and stay in our power. Ask yourself: What do you want to experience during your day? I started to change my habits and make a new morning routine that helps me to ground myself and to choose what I want to experience during my day. It has a huge impact on how I work, how I interact with others, and how I avoid distractions. My level of clarity has increased, and I more creative. Isn't it wonderful? I DARE YOU TO TRY: No excuses. Don't tell me you have kids and everything else you need to do... If you don't take time for yourself, how do you want your brain or body to support you? I listed below everything you can do to change your habits and get a better morning and daily experience. Choose 3 from the list and start tomorrow: - Your morning starts the day before. Go to bed earlier. Make sure you have enough sleep to recover and heal. - Make your bed - Start by saying Mantras or affirmations before you get out of bed ( Mine is: I have everything I need). - Meditate or sit in silence ( 5, 10, 15, 20...min) - Write in your Journal. - Set some intentions for your day based on what you want to experience. - Go to the gym, spinning class, or run. - Go to Yoga, Pilates, Tai chi... - Do some stretching at home (10 min is enough) - Practice your favourite yoga pose - Practice one-minute silence with your kids before breakfast and ask them to set one intention. ( make it fun and playful) - Practice being grateful. Take the time to feel. - Light a candle or incense, or switch on your diffuser with essential oils. - Breathe: This is the best tool I know to tell the brain you are safe. - If you feel stressed or anxious: Breathe, and ask yourself: Am I in Danger right now? - Laugh with your kids. - Hug your partner. Tell your partner one thing you love about them, and what is it that you wish them for their day. - Recall the energy of love. - Sit and Visualise your day in your mind: rehearse your day or a goal that you want to accomplish. -Nourish yourself with Healthy foods: All Organic or Natural. -Drink water - After your warm shower, activate the vitality of your body with Coldwater, start by 10s, then 20s, then 30s. Breathe during the process and believe you can. - Hug and encourage yourself. - Smile - Listen to Music - Dance Now the Dont's: - Don't look at your phone until you are ready to go out. - Don't answer emails until you are ready to go to work. - Don't turn on Tv - Don't watch or listen to the news - Don't start any argue - Avoid sugar. Are you ready? All you need is to start with 5/10 minutes a day. Practice, over and over until you find the ideal routine that feels good for you. If your schedule is tight, you just need to wake up earlier ( which means going to bed early). How would you feel if you start a routine that supports you? It's time to regain Strength, power and vitality. Do you have a comment, question or an inquiry? What support might you need? I’d love to help you! I get many notes and emails requests and I do read every single email that comes through. To get in touch, please feel free to email me at info@ericbensoussan.ca 5 THINGS TO PRACTICE and TO IMPROVE the QUALITY OF YOUR LIFE: 1- Practice Kindness: Any kind of kindness towards family members, strangers in the street, colleagues at work. Kindness increase your level of compassion, and your capacity of being of service to others. 2- Practice Gratitude: If you start to trade your expectations for appreciation, you will start to focus on every little thing in your life that makes you feel good. You suddenly shift your perspective to be present for beauty, what's working in your life and increasing the level of positivity. If you can really practice feeling grateful you will attract miracles. Close your eyes, and really feel that gratitude in your body. As you start to feel it imagine a energy expanding to every cells, to every part of your surrounding. Practice this feeling and recall it few times a day. 3- Practice Compassion: Compassion starts with yourself. When you start being committed to yourself and your growth, you don't need anymore to be harsh or judge yourself. You can see yourself as perfect though the lens of love. You can show up every day of your life with the intention of being your best. Knowing that your best is not same today as tomorrow. Every day you can recommit yourself, and show up as perfect 4- Practice Laughing: Laughing is good for your soul, for your spirit. It helps raising your vibrations, and entertain and expand the "feel good" feeling. Your energy gets higher and you attract more laugh. This is one of the best therapy ever, and it costs nothing. You can learn how to laugh at yourself. 5- Practice Learning: The minute you start learning, the minute you stop growing and evolving. Your brain needs to be stimulated. You need to learn new things and create new neuro pathways in your brain. Otherwise you are on a closed circuit brain, and you will end up recreating the same experience. Your future becomes predictable. I can add many things to the list, but it's definitely a great start. Do you have a comment, question or an inquiry? What support might you need? I’d love to help you! I get many notes and emails requests and I do read every single email that comes through. To get in touch, please feel free to email me at info@ericbensoussan.ca |
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