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Published on: 7/1/2003
Last Visited: 8/30/2008
by Brad Lundy and Jan Deremo Lundy
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Brad: Yes, that happens when we come into relationship carrying the belief that by being with another, we will complete ourselves.
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Brad: Exactly.When we are insecure in who we are, our ego works very hard to get others to do what we want so we can get what we think we need to be happy.What Spirit is asking of us, instead of looking at others to give us what we need to be happy, is to take inventory and determine how we can create our own happiness.When we are truly connected with our Spirit-self, there is no sense of lack and we just "are" happy and peaceful.
Jan: I think an illustration might be helpful here, Brad . Let's take a couple who has been married for quite a while.
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Brad: If this woman was not caught up in her ego need to be fulfilled by someone else, she could have been spending a wonderful day with her Spirit-self doing what nurtures her.There is no freedom in this scenario.She has locked herself up in a prison of bitterness and she has also become her husband's jailer.He is not free to be who he desires to be.We all know what the rest of their day is going to look like once he walks back through the door.
The Enlightened Loving model for this couple would be that in their own individual fullness, they would find great joy in one another.If the woman was operating in her fullness, she would be thrilled that her partner was doing something that gave him so much pleasure.She would send him off in the morning with a sense of celebration that he was spending some time connecting with his Spirit-self.In that environment of freedom (and unconditional support and love), the relationship will flourish.He will most likely be excited to come back home and share his joys with her about how his day went and eagerly want to know about hers.
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Brad: What is also interesting is that many individuals, in the name of spiritual growth, will speak this, but not truly walk it.