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When working with clients, one of the first things I look for in our initial session is to see if they are lacking emotional intimacy. Half of the couples will open up about their emotional intimacy and their perspective. The other half won\u2019t be familiar with the concept which I will then explain. I tell all of my couples that personally, I believe emotional intimacy is more imperative in a relationship than physical intimacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Emotional intimacy is the connection in the relationship. How comfortable are you being completely transparent, vulnerable and open with your partner? If you are lacking emotional intimacy, you will feel like you can’t be your authentic self with them without the fear or being judged, rejected, or shamed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you feel like you and your partner cannot be emotionally intimate with each other, it can start to impact the relationship in a negative way. Have you ever thought\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-I cannot open up to them- if I try it will only cause a fight<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-They never listen<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-They get defensive and argumentative if they do not agree with me<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-They do not show compassion<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-They make fun of me for my dreams and are not supportive of my aspirations<\/p>\n\n\n\n
-They will share my vulnerability with their friends\/family<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Why would anyone want to connect if that was going on if your relationship? Lacking emotional intimacy will cause the person to become more closed off and resentful. You want to be able to share with your partner and have trust in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Intimacy starts outside of the bedroom. Work on ways to be open with one another and be a safe space for you partner. Listen with intent and show gratitude. Taking small steps to connect with increase the emotional intimacy in your relationship. It might take time, but it is work it to have a healthy and authentic relationship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When working with clients, one of the first things I look for in our initial session is to see if they are lacking emotional intimacy. Half of the couples will open up about their emotional intimacy and their perspective. The other half won\u2019t be familiar with the concept which I will then explain. I tell […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":14579,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"\n
Qualities that Facilitate Change<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the midst of a huge movement in our country, many are unsure of how to help, what to do, or how to process. Each of us has a unique skillset and ability to make a difference in our society. These are just a few of the hard-hitting qualities that help facilitate change and encourage others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Motivational<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Good communicators who have work to project positivity toward the people around them are likely to motivate and inspire others. Motivational people try to see the bigger picture and keep their eye on a vision of hope for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Compassionate<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having a heart of empathy and a willingness to care for the needs of others is what makes a compassionate person so important. Being able to put yourself in another person\u2019s shoes allows for an increase in understanding of differences in people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Autonomous<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An independent free-thinker is unstoppable. Those who are unafraid to disagree with the opinion of another bring variety and new perspective to a conversation. It\u2019s easy to join the crowd\u2014much more difficult to consider an unpopular or uncomfortable idea and speak up about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Resilient<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those who persevere under pressure and can speak to difficult experiences are powerful when they share their stories. In the face of adversity, we are all forced to either buckle under pressure or grow stronger. Those who exhibit this resilience are an inspiration to those around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Humble<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, the willingness to put aside pride in order to listen and learn from those with different experiences is an amazing quality. While confidence is necessary to enact change, humility provides balance and thoughtfulness to the conversation.<\/p>\n","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,31,17],"tags":[471,2226,2225,1558,407,454,499,1488,2201,447,713],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healingheartsofindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14577"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healingheartsofindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healingheartsofindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healingheartsofindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healingheartsofindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14577"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/healingheartsofindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14577\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14578,"href":"https:\/\/healingheartsofindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14577\/revisions\/14578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healingheartsofindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healingheartsofindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14577"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healingheartsofindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14577"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healingheartsofindy.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14577"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}