Love and courage

We have often read in books and heard on TV that love demands courage, however the situations and impressions embedded in our minds about love are such a far cry from reality that we hardly find such theatrics palatable.Yet the essence of the thought remains true. Love does require courage, not of the simplistic, fairytale variety administered to us by the media but one that prompts us to release our inhibitions and relinquish our egos. In love, courageous are the ones who initiate, who hold out their hand first, who forgive, who surrender, who are not afraid to take the blow. If we want to see the miracle of love, we must be the miracle ourselves. We must nurture the relationship, make things happen, live life large, create time and space for the special one in our life, not wait for things to happen. The one's who are afraid cannot love and the one's who love are not afraid.

How to handle disagreements in a relationship?

The answer to this question sounds simple but it takes a lot of growth and patience to put it into practice. Let me ask you something, how do you put out fire? By pouring water over it. Similarly, we must learn to handle disagreements not by further causing more friction and with raging tempers, but peacefully and civilly. And what must we do? We must start by talking about something we agree upon. Create a common ground. Feel like a team. Then broach the topic of disagreement. You might or might not reach a conclusion you both fully agree upon, but will certainly not end the discussion in a hostile fashion. Again, remember the thousands of good things about your relationship and small sacrifices will fade in comparison to the indestructible beauty and stability of your relationship!