Defensiveness Creates Distance...Vulnerability Creates Connection

Hey there,

Look at us being all consistent with connecting. I love it.

My goal is to be your biggest cheerleader, your leading truth teller and a place for you to turn for questions about “what to do” and “how to navigate” the sticky parts of love.

As promised, I want to share nuggets of relationship inspiration, so here’s one for you!

Relationship Tip #1: Defensiveness creates distance, vulnerability creates connection.

I know, staring off with a big one, right?!? But it’s an important one. 

When you get defensive with your partner (or they with you), it creates distance in your relationship.  And when you lead with vulnerability it draws your partner closer.  Take a few moments this week to observe how these two opposing moves (defensiveness vs. vulnerability) show up in your relationship.  

Have questions about this? Simply reply to this email with your questions, I got you.

Want to learn more about vulnerability? Check out this great Ted Talk by Brene Brown. She really is the vulnerability expert.

Need some encouragement? Save this meme to your phone’s wallpaper as a reminder to create connection instead of distance.

Until next week….

Warmly,

A