Can you imagine what it might be like to be able to relax into a space in which you can release the tension of hyper-vigilance that holds you in anxiety?
So true. One thing that comes to my mind is that there may be (possibly often) times when there is a disconnect between one person feeling safe and therefore more confident, authentic, and confiding, which may be a trigger for another person with low self-esteem and who may feel unsafe in many parts of their life. So... to feel truly safe personally, I think it must involve an evolved empathy towards others who may not feel so safe.
That is a good observation about personal safety. An Alive Relationship requires *both* (or all) partners to feel safe. So the evolution of the partnership involves empathy, self-reflection, and willingness to make changes that leads to the other's sense of safety as well as one's own.
So true. One thing that comes to my mind is that there may be (possibly often) times when there is a disconnect between one person feeling safe and therefore more confident, authentic, and confiding, which may be a trigger for another person with low self-esteem and who may feel unsafe in many parts of their life. So... to feel truly safe personally, I think it must involve an evolved empathy towards others who may not feel so safe.
That is a good observation about personal safety. An Alive Relationship requires *both* (or all) partners to feel safe. So the evolution of the partnership involves empathy, self-reflection, and willingness to make changes that leads to the other's sense of safety as well as one's own.
I'm extremely thankful for this timely serendipitous wisdom, Mr Gerry Starnes!
You are very welcome. This is a good time to focus on that now, isn't it?