Marie T. Russell's Daily Inspiration
The focus for today is: I create relationships where I can be myself without fear.
Our great fear is that once we open up and show our "true" selves, that people will turn against us, that they will look down at us (as we do on ourselves), that they will abandon us, that they will reject us (as we reject ourselves).
It takes courage to let intimacy into our lives. It takes a strength of purpose... our purpose being to create relationships that are truly loving, supportive, and comfortable. Yes comfortable. A relationship where we can really be ourselves without fear.
To open yourself up to an intimate relationship, start with the one you're with: YOU! Start by being willing to acknowledge lovingly those things that you've been trying to hide from yourself and from others. Start by being real.
Today's Focus was excerpted from the InnerSelf.com article:
True Intimacy: We Crave It Yet We Fear It!
Written by Marie T. Russell
This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf, wishing you a day of being yourself without fear (today and every day)
Join me again tomorrow for the Daily Inspiration and focus of the day.
Today, we create relationships where we can be ourselves without fear.
About The Author
Marie T. Russell is the founder of InnerSelf Magazine (founded 1985). She also produced and hosted a weekly South Florida radio broadcast, Inner Power, from 1992-1995 which focused on themes such as self-esteem, personal growth, and well-being. Her articles focus on transformation and reconnecting with our own inner source of joy and creativity.
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